Flu Season The First Flu Related Child Death Has Been Reported In North Carolina For The 2022 23 Season. 1St Pediatric Death Since 2020
A child in the eastern part of the state recently died of complications related to the flu. It is the first pediatric flu death in NC since February 2020. The NCDHSS says the state has seen a rapid early rise in flu cases in recent weeks after two years of relatively low flu activity since the onset of COVID-19. Five flu-related deaths of adults have already been reported in NC during the current flu season....