Three Kentucky children now dead from flu

Kentucky health officials announced Monday two additional children have died from influenza.

There have been now three childen who have died from the flu this season.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have described this flu season as the worst in over 15 years.

Health officials say it is not too late to get vaccinated as flu season extends through April. This flu season there have been two co-dominant subtypes of influenza A circulating, H1 and H3.

Health officials encourage those who have already had the flu this season to still get vaccinated to prevent an infection with a different subtype of influenza.