Numbers from a recent influenza report paint a picture of just how dangerous and deadly the flu is, according to local health officials. Statistics released from the Washoe County Health District show that out of 2,408 laboratory-confirmed flu cases in Washoe County last flu season, 312 (13%) were hospitalized for more than 24 hours and eight people died. Another statistic of concern is that six of the eight people who died from influenza were unimmunized and three of five pregnant women hospitalized were unimmunized. Washoe County District Health officer Kevin Dick says getting a flu shot is the best prevention for catching the flu. The CDC ranked Nevada as the lowest state in the country for influenza vaccinations with only one in three people getting flu shots.