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H1N1 confirmed in 3 Harris Co. deaths
By Anita Hassan | December 20, 2013 | Updated: December 20, 2013 4:25pm
The first three deaths from H1N1 virus have been confirmed in Houston, officials with the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences said Friday.
Test results returned Friday that showed the cause of death for three men, ages 45, 50 and 53, was the H1N1 influenza virus, said the agency's spokeswoman Tricia Bentley. One man died Nov. 28, another died the next day and the last man died on Dec. 9.
Two of the three had significant underlying health conditions including hypertensive cardiovascular disease and obesity, she said.
People with underlying health conditions are at more risk of developing complications from the flu, including death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
By Anita Hassan | December 20, 2013 | Updated: December 20, 2013 4:25pm
The first three deaths from H1N1 virus have been confirmed in Houston, officials with the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences said Friday.
Test results returned Friday that showed the cause of death for three men, ages 45, 50 and 53, was the H1N1 influenza virus, said the agency's spokeswoman Tricia Bentley. One man died Nov. 28, another died the next day and the last man died on Dec. 9.
Two of the three had significant underlying health conditions including hypertensive cardiovascular disease and obesity, she said.
People with underlying health conditions are at more risk of developing complications from the flu, including death, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
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