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North Carolina reports first child flu death this season
State health officials report 10 adult flu deaths this season and urge vaccination and preventive measures amid rising flu activity in North Carolina.
- Dec 17, 2025: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced the first pediatric flu-related death of the 2025-2026 season in a child from western North Carolina who died last week.
- Health officials said flu activity is surging with holiday travel and gatherings, while last season 280 children died nationwide and 89% were not fully vaccinated.
- To prevent severe illness, officials recommend vaccination for everyone 6 months and older and everyday precautions, while pharmacists at retail locations can test for flu and provide antivirals under state health director Dr. Larry Greenblatt's standing orders.
- State leaders urged, 'immediate vaccination, testing and antiviral treatment' after North Carolina's first pediatric flu death, raising the total of 11 flu deaths in the state.
- NCDHHS noted at least ten adult flu-associated deaths in North Carolina this season and directs the public to its Respiratory Virus Surveillance Dashboard and vaccine resources in English and Spanish.
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North Carolina reports first child flu death this season
Officials said that ten adult flu-associated deaths have been reported in North Carolina this season.
·South Carolina, United States
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