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.
A child in the western part of the state died Jan. 24 from complications associated with influenza infection.
Influenza activity and flu-related deaths are rising in North Carolina as the peak of the 2016-17 flu season nears.
As flu season approaches, state health officials encourage North Carolina residents to protect themselves by being vaccinated against the flu.
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.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the state's first death from flu for the 2015-2016 influenza season.
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.