NC flu deaths surpass 500 for 2024-25 season

Name: NC flu deaths surpass 500 for 2024-25 season
Uploaded: 2025-04-09T20:42:21.000Z
Duration: 22 s
Description: There have been 503 flu-associated deaths in North Carolina this flu season, according to the latest data from the state. That's the highest number of deaths since the state started reporting data in 2009.

There have been 503 flu-associated deaths in North Carolina this flu season, according to the latest data from the state. That's the highest number of deaths since the state started reporting data in 2009.

Posted 4/9/2025, 8:42:21 PM Updated 4/10/2025, 12:58:06 PM

TALK MORE ABOUT WHY THERE'S

A HAIL THREAT WITH THIS SETUP

COMING UP IN ABOUT 10 MINUTES.

KAT, THANK YOU. THE STATE

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN

SERVICES IS REPORTING.

>> MORE THAN 500 FLU-RELATED

DEATHS FOR THIS FLU SEASON.

THEY SAY THIS IS THE HIGHEST

NUMBER OF STATEWIDE FLU DEATHS

RECORDED SINCE BROAD REPORTING

BEGAN.

>> BACK IN 2009, 6, MORE ADULT

DEATHS WERE REPORTED IN THE

LAST WEEK. THE NUMBER OF

EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS