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NC health officials report the state’s first flu-related death of the 2020-2021 season

October 15, 2020 By WECT

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NC health officials report the state’s first flu-related death of the 2020-2021 season

(Source: Bernadette Heier)

By WECT Staff | October 15, 2020 at 4:21 PM EDT – Updated October 15 at 4:33 PM

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – North Carolina health officials on Thursday announced the first flu-related death of the 2020-21 flu season.

The death, which occurred the first week of October, involved an adult over 65 years of age in the central part of the state.

“This is a sad reminder that flu can be a serious illness and can lead to complications and even death in some cases,” said State Epidemiologist Zack Moore. “With flu season starting during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever for people to get a flu vaccine this year.”

During the 2019-20 flu season, 186 flu deaths were reported in North Carolina, down from 208 deaths during the 2018-19 flu season. Of those 186 deaths, 105 were people age 65 and older and five were under the age of 18.

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