Medical workers have said that a 26-year-old health care worker has died in Kenosha County due to the complications of the flu.A Kenosha County official said Katherine McQuestion had received a flu shot but died due to the complications. McQuestion from Kenosha was working as a radiology technician at St. Catherine's Medical Center in Pleasant Prairie.

Kenosha County Health Officer Cynthia Johnson confirmed reports on Saturday that McQuestion's death was due to complications of the flu. She said thatshe had the flu, which led to sepsis and a heart attack. The funeral was held on Tuesday.Johnson said that generally very young or elderly more likely to succumb to the flu.

Johnson also said that this year's vaccine was poorly matched to the dominant strains in circulation and advised people to still get the flu shot because it can help fight other strains.Kenosha County had 139 flu cases during 2014 and most of them were in the month of December.

There were 57 cases in 2013 and 34 in 2012, she added. Health EXPERTS have said that flu season generally occurs between late October and May in the state and may peak in The second half of January or early February.