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Can Santa be far behind?

Like the swallows returning to Capistrano or semi-annual migration of New Yorkers to central North Carolina to stare a furniture, certain events just mark a changing of the season. One such mark in the Almanac of modern life was announced today:

RALEIGH - N.C. State Health Director Dr. Leah Devlin today said that the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health has confirmed the State's first case of flu this season. The disease was diagnosed in a 12-year-old Buncombe County boy.

Update: So, the DHHS sent out a correction this afternoon, saying they needed to clean up a few "details" in the original release. You kids at home, see if you can play editor and spot the changes!

RALEIGH - N.C. State Health Director Dr. Leah Devlin today said that the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health has confirmed the state's first case of flu this season. The disease was diagnosed in a 43-year-old Buncombe County woman.

Click here for the full release and please pass the Vitamin C. (Release updated.)

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