Romanian authorities say a man who had a flu shot has died, bringing the total number of deaths this season to three
The health ministry said the 78-year-old man was already suffering from other chronic illnesses and had a weak immune system.
The National Center for the Supervision and Control of Transmittable Diseases said flu was 40% down than last year when 34 people died.
The institute said there were cases of fly in the counties of Brasov, Cluj, Sibiu, Prahova and Bucharest.
A total of 1,389 cases have been reported, compared to 2,314 for the same period last year.
More than 1.4 million people considered at risk have had flu shots using health ministry vaccines.
