11 new flu deaths reported; NC's total to 342 for season

CHARLOTTE, 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 North Carolina 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.

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The flu season normally runs October through May.

Although the flu season is coming to an end, officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that in recent weeks, a second wave of the deadly influenza virus has emerged.

In its weekly flu report, issued Friday, CDC officials said they saw a decline in overall influenza cases for the week ending March 17. The decline was particularly apparent for the A-strain of the virus, which has been dominant since the flu season started in October.

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