Death toll in North Carolina reaches record of 342
RALEIGH, N.C. — Health officials in North Carolina say the death toll from the flu for the 2017-18 season has increased its record-setting total to 342. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services says 11 flu-related deaths were reported last week, and there were three deaths in previous weeks found to have resulted from the virus.Of the 14 deaths, 13 were age 65 and older, while the other death involved someone between the age of 5 and 17. […]
