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NCDHHS Announces First Flu Death of 2026-2027 Season, Encourages Residents to Get Annual Vaccines and Take Other Preventive Measures
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2026PRESS RELEASE — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the first reported flu-related death of the 2026-2027 flu season, which will be shared in next week’s NC Respiratory Virus Summary Dashboard update. An adult in the central part of the state died due to complications of flu during the first week of October. To protect the privacy of the family, no additional information will be released. NCDHHS is encouraging people to take steps now to protect themselves and their families from seasonal respiratory illnesses — flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
NCDHHS Announces First Flu Death of 2026-2027 Season, Encourages Residents to Get Annual Vaccines and Take Other Preventive Measures
PRESS RELEASE — The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced the first reported flu-related death of the 2026-2027 flu season…