ND reports 1st A/H1N1 flu death

[Shiloh]

Source: http://www.wday.com/event/article/id/26179/group/home/

Published October 26 2009
ND reports 1st swine flu death

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - State health officials are reporting North Dakota's first swine flu-related death.

The victim's name and details have not been released. Health officials scheduled an afternoon news conference to discuss it.

President Barack Obama has declared the outbreak of swine flu, also known as the H1N1 strain, a national emergency. Officials say more than 1,000 people in the United States have died from it.

[JimO]

Re: ND reports 1st A/H1N1 flu death

Source: http://www.jamestownsun.com/event/ar...31/group/home/

N.D. reports first swine flu death
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) ? State health officials say North Dakota's first swine flu-related death was a man older than 60 with other health problems.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) ? State health officials say North Dakota's first swine flu-related death was a man older than 60 with other health problems.

The death was reported Monday. North Dakota's state health officer, Dr. Terry Dwelle, said the victim was from northwestern North Dakota. Dwelle said he had not been vaccinated against the illness.

President Barack Obama has declared the swine flu outbreak a national emergency. Officials say more than 1,000 people in the United States have died from it.

North Dakota health officials say the state has more than 1,200 confirmed flu cases and they estimate about 1,100 are cases of swine flu.

State disease specialist Kirby Kruger says it will be several weeks before North Dakota gets enough swine flu vaccine to make it generally available.