TWO RIVERS, WI (WTAQ) – The flu has claimed two lives in Northeast Wisconsin.
The Manitowoc County coroner’s office says a 56-year-old man and 48-year-old woman from Two Rivers are dead.
The two reportedly lived together, with the man going to the hospital for treatment while the woman did not.
Coroner Curtis Green says extreme respiratory difficulty is what can turn influenza fatal.
“We do a nasal swab. We brought it to a local hospital for a test, and they confirmed Influenza A.”
Their names have not been released.
State health officials only track pediatric flu deaths, with none having been reported so far this season.
