Father of eight-year-old girl who died from flu urges parents to immunise their children

The father of the eight-year-old girl who died from the flu in Melbourne has urged everyone to get their kids immunised after losing their 'little angel'.

Rosie Andersen, 8, died after falling ill with the flu in Melbourne. Source: GoFundMe

People are being urged to get vaccinated and not ignore symptoms after eight-year-old Rosie Andersen became the latest victim of Victoria's horror flu season.

The young girl died at the Angliss Hospital at Upper Ferntree Gully on Friday.

Her father Christian Brealey, in a statement released to The Herald Sun, urged people to immunise their children against the flu.

"We are devastated by the loss of our beautiful, loving little angel," Mr Brealey said.

Victoria's Health Minister Jill Hennessy warns not to dismiss flu symptoms after a girl's death. (AAP) Source: AAP

"We urge everyone to get their kids immunised against the flu and ask only that our privacy is respected and our family given time and space to grieve."

Friend of the family, James Bailey, created a GoFundMe page to help raise money.

"His family has suffered a loss this week, losing their precious Rosie Andersen to a simple flu in Melbourne... we are hoping to raise some donations to show how much we care about Christian and his family, and ease some of the burden during this time,' Mr Bailey wrote on the crowdfunding page.