North Carolina Reports Second Flu-Related Death Of Season
North Carolina officials have reported the second flu-related death of the season. Both individuals who died were 65 years or older.
Greenville New Bern Washington, NC, October 23, 2026 —
North Carolina officials have reported the second flu-related death of the season. Both people who died were 65 years or older, according to the information provided.
The report identifies the deaths as flu-related but does not provide the individuals’ names, where they lived, or when the deaths occurred. It also does not include information about their medical histories or the circumstances of their illnesses. Those details cannot be confirmed from the available summary.
The reported count is two deaths for the season. The summary does not specify when the season began, the period covered by the count, or whether the figure could later be updated. It also does not provide statewide flu case numbers, hospitalization totals, or information about how the reported deaths were determined to be related to influenza.
Both individuals were at least 65 years old, the only demographic detail supplied. No further age breakdown or other personal information was included. The available information does not identify a particular county or community connected to either death.
The report provides no statements from officials beyond the reported death count and the ages of the two individuals. It also does not describe any response or next steps. Accordingly, the confirmed information is limited to the fact that North Carolina officials reported a second flu-related death of the season and that both people who died were 65 or older.
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