
"Community Mourns the Sudden Loss of Cherished Teacher and Father to Flu Complications"
Cody Capps, a 37-year-old father-of-four and special education teacher from Tennessee, died from complications related to influenza A, amid a surge in flu and other respiratory virus cases in the U.S. His death underscores the potential severity of what is often considered a mild illness. A GoFundMe page has raised over $75,000 for his family. The CDC reports a significant increase in flu-related hospitalizations and deaths this season, with a 48% rise in admissions in one week and an estimated 4,500 deaths so far. The 'triple threat' of Covid, flu, and RSV has led to reinstated mask mandates in over 30 hospital systems across 16 states.


