Hudson Valley Teen Fighting For Life From Flu

A Hudson Valley teen who is a volunteer firefighter is fighting for his life after being hospitalized with a severe case of the flu.

Willy McCue, 19, is in the intensive care unit at Montefiore Hospital due to secondary complications from the flu.

McCue, a Clarkstown North High School graduate, is in the Cardiovascular Surgical Intensive Care Unit at the hospital, a multispecialty medical care center for critically ill patients.

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“Willy is critically ill. Willy is fighting to overcome the devastating impacts the flu can have on a person who has no underlying medical conditions,” Joseph Trongone wrote on a GoFundMe page he set up for McCue and his family.

McCue is a volunteer member of the New City Fire Department.

“Will- 19 years old - has clearly demonstrated the qualities that we look for in a new member- an active, energetic person with a willingness to learn and contribute to the fire company,” the fire department wrote on Facebook.

A GoFundMe page was set up to help McCue’s family with the extensive medical costs. As of this writing, nearly $41,000 has been donated.

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