The Citizen-Times : reported that Buncombe reports 3 flu deaths in March

Typically Flu season is October to April, but there have been years where the flu season has carried into May, Mullendore said. In Buncombe County it is still too early to tell if the flu season will last longer, she said. (Photo: Courtesy of Buncombe County Health and Human Services)ASHEVILLE - Buncombe County health officials saw a slight increase in the flu season during March with a report of three people dying from flu-related illnesses opposed to two deaths occurring each month since December. Flu-related deaths are up compared to last year when there was one flu-related death but remain below the 11 flu-related deaths reported in 2015, according to Buncombe County Health and Human Services. In addition, the department reported a pediatric death among the five flu deaths.

Increase of 16 flu deaths reported, one in Rogers County

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State reports two pediatric flu deaths

by John McNeillUNDATED (WKZO AM/FM) -- State Health officials say the flu bug is responsible for killing two children so far this flu season. Health officials say it's been a moderate season for the flu this time around, despite the fact that the state had fewer people receive inoculations than most states. They say its still not too late to get a flu shot and that there is plenty of vaccine available. The CDC says in a typical year, 35,000 Americans die from the flu. One of them reportedly came from the Kalamazoo area and the other from northern Michigan.


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