After a Year, Omicron Still Driving COVID Surges and Worries Posted by Associated Press | Nov 25, 2022 | World Written by LAURA UNGAR A year after omicron began its assault on humanity, the ever-morphing... Read More
‘Viral Jambalaya’: Early Flu Adding to Woes for US Hospitals Posted by Associated Press | Nov 23, 2022 | World Written by MIKE STOBBE and LINDSEY TANNER As Americans head into the holiday season, a rapidly... Read More
UNC Hospitals Report Zero Flu Cases as Pandemic Restrictions Mitigate Spread Posted by Elle Kehres | Jan 7, 2021 | COVID-19, Health, UNC The state health department is reporting very few flu cases this season as increased flu vaccinations and other pandemic restrictions mitigate spread. Read More
COVID-19 Lockdowns Blocked Flu in Some Places but Fall Looms Posted by Associated Press | Aug 26, 2020 | World Winter is ending in the Southern Hemisphere and country after country — South Africa, Australia, Argentina — had a surprise: Their steps against COVID-19 also apparently blocked the flu. But there’s no guarantee the... Read More
North Carolina Flu Death Toll Climbs to 54 After Latest Report Posted by Associated Press | Jan 31, 2020 | Health, State Nine people died in North Carolina last week from complications of the flu, raising the death toll... Read More
1 New Death from Flu Brings North Carolina Count to 10 Dead this Season Posted by Brighton McConnell | Jan 2, 2020 | Health, State Ten North Carolinians have died this season from the flu, according to state health officials. The... Read More
Health Officials Report NC’s 1st Flu-Related Death of Season Posted by Associated Press | Oct 24, 2019 | Health North Carolina health officials say they’ve received the first report of a flu-related death... Read More
Vaccine No Match Against Flu Bug that Popped Up Near End Posted by Associated Press | Jun 27, 2019 | World The flu vaccine turned out to be a big disappointment again. The vaccine didn’t work against... Read More
Flu Kills 9 more People in North Carolina Posted by Associated Press | Mar 15, 2019 | State The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services says that the flu has killed nine more... Read More
Children, Young Adult among New North Carolina Flu Victims Posted by Associated Press | Mar 7, 2019 | State A child 4 years old or younger and two other young people are listed among the latest flu victims... Read More