Definition: Generate an explanation for the given claim using the provided supporting material from the paragraph. Please consider the following points while generating an output. 1) The claim will always have supporting proof in the paragraph, and the paragraph will have a clear point of view supporting the claim. 2) There can be instances where direct correlation to the claim is not available. Make use of the sentences in the paragraph to provide a corresponding output supporting the claim. 3) The explanation should be at least one and at most twelve sentences long.
Input: Paragraph: The state Health Department says the 1-year-old boy from Roosevelt County is among the 52 people who have died of pneumonia and flu-related illnesses since the season started in October. Health officials are warning that flu is still spreading in all regions of the state and that peak activity hasn't been reached. They say this season is already unusual for how early the illness became widespread. During the first week of January, the percent of visits to outpatient medical clinics for flu-like symptoms was higher and earlier than the peak in the 2017-18 season, which at the time was the most severe season in a decade. Flu hospitalization rates also are higher than expected for this time of year, especially in young children. Officials say the rate of hospitalization for flu in New Mexico is more than double the national rate for newborns to 4 year olds. Officials said even if a person has had the flu this season, getting a flu shot can still help prevent getting sick again with another strain. Claim: New Mexico health officials report first child flu death.
Output:
Health officials in New Mexico have confirmed the first death of a child due to the flu this season.