Press Releases

Flu on the Rise, 16 Additional Deaths Reported

The number of confirmed flu cases and flu-related deaths is rising in North Carolina as the peak of the 2016-17 flu season nears, according to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services.

State Health Officials Announce First Child Flu Fatality of 2016-2017 Season

A child in the western part of the state died Jan. 24 from complications associated with influenza infection.

Flu on the Rise in North Carolina

Influenza activity and flu-related deaths are rising in North Carolina as the peak of the 2016-17 flu season nears. 

State Health Officials Encourage North Carolinians to Protect Themselves From Flu

As flu season approaches, state health officials encourage North Carolina residents to protect themselves by being vaccinated against the flu.

NC DHHS Secretary Encourages Flu Vaccine During National Influenza Vaccination Week

N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Rick Brajer encourages all North Carolina residents to protect themselves against the flu during National Influenza Vaccination Week, Dec. 6-12.

NC DHHS Reports First Flu Death of the Season

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the state's first death from flu for the 2015-2016 influenza season.

NC DHHS Encourages All North Carolinians to Protect Themselves from Flu

As flu season approaches, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging all North Carolina residents to protect themselves by getting vaccinated against the flu.