More U.S. children have died this flu season than at any time since the swine flu pandemic 15 years ago, according to a federal report released Friday. Oregon reported two pediatric fatalities this season.

The U.S. broke a 15-year record for pediatric flu deaths this season, according to federal data released Friday. There were 216 children who died this season, according to a preliminary count from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),

More US children have died this flu season than at any time since the swine flu pandemic 15 years ago, according to a federal report. The 216 pediatric deaths reported by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention eclipse the 207 reported last year.