FOUR NEW MEXICANS HAVE NOW DIED FROM FLU-RELATED ILLNESSES SO FAR THIS FLU SEASON. THE NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAYS ALL THE PEOPLE WERE OVER THE AGE OF 50 AND CAME FROM FOUR DIFFERENT COUNTIES, LINCOLN, SANTA FE, RIO ARRIBA AND MORA. THE DEPARTMENT SAYS FLU ACTIVITY HAS BECOME WIDESPREAD IN THE STATE OVER THE LAST THREE WEEKS OR SO. THE FLU SEASON PEAKS ANNUALLY BETWEEN DECEMBER AND FEBRUARY. STATE HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO GET A FLU SHOT, ESPECIALLY IF YOU’RE IN A HIGH RISK CATEGORY, SUCH AS THOSE OVER THE AGE OF 65 OR UNDER THE AGE OF 2.
