There’s shock, and sadness over word that a high school student in Ventura County has died as a result of the flu.
Officials at La Reina High School in Thousand Oaks identified the teen as Gabriella Chabot. A memorial vigil is being held for the teen on the campus tonight.
There have been at least 38 confirmed deaths from influenza so far this season in the county, the highest number in decades. The teen is the youngest victim reported in the county, with most of the deaths involving those who were 65 or older.
