RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services said a third person has died from the flu.
The first reported flu deaths of the season came at the end of October.
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All three of the deaths have been among adults. Two of them were over the age of 65; the other was between 25-49 years of age.
New data from NCDHHS shows a slight increase in flu admissions to North Carolina hospitals in recent weeks. At the same time, the number of COVID-19 admissions have decreased. However, there has been a significant increase in COVID-19 detected in wastewater across the state--which officials use to track a potential uptick in the virus.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends all people aged 6 months and older receive a fall COVID-19 vaccine and seasonal flu vaccine. RSV vaccinations are also available to protect older adults and for pregnant women during weeks 32 through 36 of pregnancy to protect infants.
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Parents should talk with their health care provider about other options to protect infants from severe RSV disease.
More information about how to access testing and treatment for COVID-19 can be found on the NCDHHS COVID-19 website.