North Carolina flu-related deaths are down this year compared to past years.
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The total number has reached 301with three weeks left in the typical six-month flu season.
Last year, there were 542 deaths during the entire 2024-25 flu season.
In South Carolina, there have been 158 deaths related to the flu this season.
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