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Posted at: 08/31/2009 3:31 PM
By: The Associated Press
NM woman dies of swine flu
The H1N1 virus
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - A 52-year-old Bernalillo County woman has died of swine flu, the second swine flu death in New Mexico.
The state Department of Health says the woman died over the weekend and had a pulmonary condition that put her at risk for complications.
A 45-year-old woman from Sierra County died of swine flu on Aug. 10. State health officials said at the time she had end-stage liver disease which put her at higher risk.
State Health Secretary Alfredo Vigil is urging people who have high-risk medical conditions and develop flu symptoms to call their health provider promptly.
The department says it will let the public know when swine flu vaccine is available in the state. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expects to begin shipping vaccine around mid-October.
Posted at: 08/31/2009 3:31 PM
By: The Associated Press
NM woman dies of swine flu
The H1N1 virus
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - A 52-year-old Bernalillo County woman has died of swine flu, the second swine flu death in New Mexico.
The state Department of Health says the woman died over the weekend and had a pulmonary condition that put her at risk for complications.
A 45-year-old woman from Sierra County died of swine flu on Aug. 10. State health officials said at the time she had end-stage liver disease which put her at higher risk.
State Health Secretary Alfredo Vigil is urging people who have high-risk medical conditions and develop flu symptoms to call their health provider promptly.
The department says it will let the public know when swine flu vaccine is available in the state. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expects to begin shipping vaccine around mid-October.
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