NC flu deaths | 63 flu-related deaths reported in one week according to NCDHHS - ABC11
Google News • 1/14/2026 – 1/16/2026
Summary
North Carolina has reported 63 flu-related deaths in one week, bringing the total for the season to 134. Buncombe County Health has confirmed 5 of these deaths. The state's vaccination rate has decreased, and flu deaths have doubled since the week of Christmas.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
92d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
2164
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^2164/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^2164/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 91 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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