9 new flu deaths reported in NC

RALEIGH, NC (WTVD) — State health officials say there were nine new flu deaths in North Carolina last week.

That brings the total for this flu season to 137 – which is much higher than the last two years.

The number of new deaths this past week has dropped over the past two weeks, perhaps suggesting we’ve gotten past the peak and the number of infections is on the decline.

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