First Flu Death in USA this season

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North Carolina sees first flu-related death of 2019-20 season: health officials

A North Carolina resident's death marks the state’s first flu-related fatality of the 2019-2020 season, state health officials announced this week.

The resident, who was not identified, was an adult from the central part of the Tar Heel State. He or she died the first week of October, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Public Health said in a news release on Thursday.

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Additional details were not provided.

“We are very saddened by this death and send condolences to the loved ones of this person,” State Epidemiologist Zack Moore said in a statement. “Flu is a serious illness and in some cases can lead to complications and even result in death, which is why we strongly encourage people to get vaccinated every year.”

North Carolina saw 208 flu deaths during the 2018-19 flu season, state health officials said.

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Kilt5 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List V.I.P. Member Joined: March 29 2017 Status: Offline Points: 5740	Post Options Post Reply Quote Kilt5 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: First Flu Death in USA this season Posted: October 25 2019 at 3:46pm
	https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/04/world/americas/venezuela-police-abuses.html North Carolina sees first flu-related death of 2019-20 season: health officials A North Carolina resident's death marks the state’s first flu-related fatality of the 2019-2020 season, state health officials announced this week. The resident, who was not identified, was an adult from the central part of the Tar Heel State. He or she died the first week of October, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Public Health said in a news release on Thursday. PREGNANT WOMEN WHO GET FLU SHOT ARE LESS LIKELY TO BE HOSPITALIZED FROM VIRUS, CDC SAYS Additional details were not provided. “We are very saddened by this death and send condolences to the loved ones of this person,” State Epidemiologist Zack Moore said in a statement. “Flu is a serious illness and in some cases can lead to complications and even result in death, which is why we strongly encourage people to get vaccinated every year.” North Carolina saw 208 flu deaths during the 2018-19 flu season, state health officials said.

EdwinSm, Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Joined: April 03 2013 Status: Offline Points: 24065	Post Options Post Reply Quote EdwinSm, Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: October 25 2019 at 10:16pm
	The CDC is reporting two child deaths already this year, so they must be from other states.