WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - A 22-year old woman from Wilmington has died from the H1N1 virus.
Allyson Blackstone, the daughter of Wilmington pediatrician Dr. Tom Blackstone, passed away on Sunday.
Dr. Blackstone and his wife are now on a mission to get young people vaccinated against the virus.
Funeral Services for Allyson Blackstone will be held this Thursday, December 3rd.
She is the third confirmed death in the area from the so-called "swine flu".
In October, a pregnant woman from Brunswick County died from the virus. She was 25 years old. Also in October, a 53-year old man from Wilmington died from the H1N1 flu.
Allyson Blackstone, the daughter of Wilmington pediatrician Dr. Tom Blackstone, passed away on Sunday.
Dr. Blackstone and his wife are now on a mission to get young people vaccinated against the virus.
Funeral Services for Allyson Blackstone will be held this Thursday, December 3rd.
She is the third confirmed death in the area from the so-called "swine flu".
In October, a pregnant woman from Brunswick County died from the virus. She was 25 years old. Also in October, a 53-year old man from Wilmington died from the H1N1 flu.
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