Tourist Dies Of H1N1-Related Causes In Brevard

[Shiloh]

Source: http://www.wesh.com/health/21762304/detail.html

Tourist Dies Of H1N1-Related Causes In Brevard
Man, 46, Was Visiting From San Diego

POSTED: 1:31 pm EST November 30, 2009
UPDATED: 1:39 pm EST November 30, 2009

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. -- A 46-year-old man has died from causes related to H1N1, also called swine flu, the Brevard Health Department said.

The Health Department said the man was visiting from San Diego, Calif. It was the fifth swine flue-related death in the county.

The county said its next scheduled H1N1 vaccination clinic will be on Dec. 5 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.

The county said there will be no cost for vaccine and no appointment is needed, however, quantities are limited, the Health Department said. The clinics will be held at each of the three health department clinic locations throughout Brevard County:

* Titusville Clinic -- 611 Singleton Avenue, Titusville
* Viera Clinic -- 2555 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Viera
* Melbourne Clinic -- 2275 S. Babcock Street, Melbourne

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Tourist Dies Of H1N1-Related Causes In Brevard

Some more info, but suggests the death happened in San Diego;

Brevard reports fifth swine-flu death
FLORIDA TODAY ? November 30, 2009
A fifth swine-flu death was reported by the Brevard County Health Department on Monday.

A 46-year-old Brevard County man on a vacation to San Diego died Nov. 9 at a hospital there, according to Dr. Heidar Heshmati, the director of the health department.

?He was in good health when he left for California in late October but fell sick on the airplane,? Heshmati said.

The man came down with flu-like symptoms on Nov. 2, was admitted to the intensive care unit on Nov. 4 and passed away less than a week later.
?The underlying risk factor was that he was overweight,? Heshmati said.