State reports seasons first flu death out of western North Carolina WRALcom

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services says a 'backyard flock' has tested positive for High Path Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Franklin County.

A stowaway was found dead in the landing gear of an American Airlines aircraft that had recently arrived from Europe, WCNC Charlotte reports.

Legionnaires' disease is a severe form of pneumonia caused by the bacterium known as Legionella. According to Mayo Clinic, most people who catch Legionnaires' disease breathe in the bacteria from…