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There were 15 flu deaths, including two children, in North Carolina last week

PRE News & Ideas | By Annette Weston
Published March 7, 2024 at 7:24 AM EST
Just the sniffles? Could be the flu.
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Just the sniffles? Could be the flu.

There were 15 flu-related deaths reported in North Carolina last week and two of them were children.

The recent weekly report from the North Carolina Department of Human Services shows a total of 281 flu deaths so far this season.

The majority were adults, but 14 pediatric deaths have been reported.

There were 196 deaths in all of the flu last season.
Annette Weston
Annette is an award-winning journalist based in Eastern North Carolina. Her career includes professional stops across the Midwest, Pacific Northwest, and Southeast, recently culminating in a 2026 Region 8 Edward R. Murrow Award for Small Market Radio Best News Series for her work on the Camp Lejeune Justice Act Series. Guided by a passion for human-interest storytelling, she focuses on narratives that touch hearts and connect communities. A mother of four and grandmother of two, Annette enjoys reading and creating epic Halloween costumes in her spare time. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.
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