RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina health officials say a six-year-old is the state's first death from the flu this season.  

The state Department of Health and Human Services has recorded no other flu deaths since the infection season began in October. North Carolina's flu death toll by the same time last year was 14.  
State health officials say the six-year old died more than two weeks ago of complications from an influenza infection. Officials won't name the child's hometown, county or even gender to protect the family's privacy.  

The child was at risk for complications from the flu because of other medical conditions.  

State Health Director Dr. Laura Gerald says the death is a reminder that flu is a serious illness and can be devastating to people at any age.

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SALISBURY, NC (WBTV) - It may not be spring, but the warm weather has triggered allergy symptoms for many in our area, just ask Susan Ballard what her 11 year old daughter is going through.

"My daughter has climate variant asthma, "Ballard told WBTV.  "When there's a variance in the weather she deals with a lot of coughing, especially when she's outside playing, jumping on the trampoline, playing softball things of that nature."

Lots of folks are dealing with now, and for many, it's a few weeks ahead of schedule.

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - Every year around this time, the truck parks in the back lot of the Hornet's Nest Girl Scout Council in West Charlotte and the cars file in to pick up the millions of boxes of cookies.

Many people treasure the time when the coveted cookies hit the streets. But we found some not so good facts about the nutrition under the flap.

Last year, Americans consumed more than 210 billion calories worth of Girl Scout Cookies. Samoas are one of the heaviest calorie carriers. One serving holds 140 calories. One serving is 2 cookies.

We spoke with the Executive Director of the Hornet's Nest Council, Katherine Lambert says the cookies are not the most healthy, but they serve a cause that's worth the extra calories. Last year Girl Scouts sold more than $700 million worth of cookies nationally.