North Carolina: 7 new flu cases reported in North Carolina, numbers up to 176 this season – WXII12 Winston-Salem

EMILY SCHMIDT, WXII 12 NEWS. BACK IN OUR STATE, IT LOOKS LIKE THE VERY WORST OF THE POST-CHRISTMAS FLU SPIKE IS JUST ABOUT BEHIND US. BUT THE VIRUS DOES CONTINUE TO BE DEADLY HERE TONIGHT. THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES IS REPORTING AN ADDITIONAL SEVEN FLU DEATHS IN THE WEEK THAT ENDED SATURDAY. SO FAR THIS SEASON, WHICH RUNS THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF MAY, WERE UP TO 176, INCLUDING SEVEN CHILDREN. ON THE PLUS SIDE, FLU RELATED HOSPITAL VISITS ARE NOW DOWN FOR THREE STRAIGHT WEEKS. FOR A FRAME OF REFERENCE HERE, ALMOST THREE AND A HALF TIMES AS MANY PEOPLE CH

7 new flu cases reported in North Carolina, numbers up to 176 this season, health officials say

Updated: 3:34 PM EST Jan 25, 2024

Spikes in flu cases have gone down following the holiday season; however, officials are sharing how deadly the virus remains.On Wednesday, the State Department of Health and Human Services said by Saturday, there was an additional seven flu-related deaths. Top StoriesNC State Highway Patrol searching for hit and run suspect in connection to fatal collision in Alamance County'Eternally grateful': Dog found safe after more than a week in the bitter coldNorth Carolina woman charged with communicating threats through social media, Randolph Co. deputies sayGet the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereDuring this flu season, so far, officials said they have seen up to 176 cases, including seven found in children.Officials said on the positive side, flu-related hospital visits have been down for the past three weeks. This number is almost three and a half times as many people checked in the week after Christmas as compared to this week.Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscastsTop StoriesNAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love |Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.

Spikes in flu cases have gone down following the holiday season; however, officials are sharing how deadly the virus remains.

On Wednesday, the State Department of Health and Human Services said by Saturday, there was an additional seven flu-related deaths.

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During this flu season, so far, officials said they have seen up to 176 cases, including seven found in children.

Officials said on the positive side, flu-related hospital visits have been down for the past three weeks. This number is almost three and a half times as many people checked in the week after Christmas as compared to this week.

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