An otherwise healthy young woman died from the flu recently, and the Globe talked to her family. She was a dedicated mom training for her first Boston Marathon. We're grateful to her family for sharing this with us at such a difficult time.

Here's part of the story:

At 14, Price Meropol McMahon used to convince her older brothers to take the T from Needham to Fenway, where she would bargain with scalpers for bleacher seats, Ian Meropol, her oldest brother, recalled.

Even while working as an executive at American Express and Burberry and raising a family in Wellesley with her husband, the 36-year-old remained a passionate Boston sports fan and a successful athlete — playing tennis, skiing, and even completing the New York City Marathon in under four hours.

But early this week, McMahon’s health suddenly declined, and by Tuesday afternoon, she had died. Her death certificate lists the shocking reason: complications from the flu.

“The doctor’s words, I’ll always remember this,” Meropol, 42, said. “‘This is a one-in-a-million case of influenza.’”

Each year, millions of Americans get sick from the flu, and roughly 12,000 to 50,000 die from complications. But it’s unusual for an otherwise healthy younger adult to die from the virus.

Typically, those most at risk for developing complications are young children, especially those under age 2, and people over 65, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. Other adults also face higher risk if they have underlying health problems, such as asthma, heart disease, or diabetes.

But McMahon’s brothers both said she had no history of health issues, making her rapid decline that much more heartbreaking. She began feeling feverish Monday night, and by 5 a.m. the next day was having trouble breathing and was rushed to the hospital, where she died that afternoon.

If you want to read more, here is the entire article and a photo of her and her family: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/12/23/metro/wellesley-woman-dies-flu-complications-one-in-a-million-case/