Flu, RSV, COVID-19 cases increasing across the state; 117 flu-related deaths this season: NCDHHS

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) is sounding the alarm after its weekly Respiratory Virus Summary Dashboard shows an increase in flu activity and flu-related deaths on Wednesday.

There have been 117 flu-related deaths in North Carolina this season. According to NCDHHS, 51 new flu deaths were added to the statewide dashboard on Wednesday, but the newly added deaths occurred over the last few weeks as there are often delays in reporting.

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