NCDHHS says more than 500 people have died from flu-related illnesses for the 2024-25 season, the highest number since 2009.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WITN) - The number of flu deaths reported each week continues to drop for the fifth week in a row. The new data from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services says ...

Health officials said this is the highest number of statewide flu deaths recorded since broad reporting began in 2009.

COVID, flu and RSV levels have already hit their peaks. (Pollen levels and springtime allergies are a whole different story.) ...

North Carolina’s flu history has seen many fluctuations, including overall case and death totals and when the virus itself peaks. At the end of the 2008-2009 flu season, 12 people had died from ...

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human ... In early March, NCDHHS officials warned of a recent spike in flu cases throughout the state.

Unfortunately, this has had a ripple effect on crucial public health programs, vaccine distribution, and flu prevention efforts in North Carolina. In severe cases, the flu can lead to pneumonia ...

Health authorities in the US state of North Carolina announced that flu-related deaths have hit an all-time high during the 2024–25 respiratory virus season, with numbers nearing those of COVID ...

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday (April 9) reported more than 500 flu-related deaths for the 2024-2025 respiratory virus season. This is the highest ...

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has reported more than 500 flu-related deaths for the 2024-2025 ...