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10-year-old swine flu victim dies in Morristown
BY MATT MANOCHIO ? STAFF WRITER ? June 18, 2009
MORRISTOWN -- A 10-year-old Sussex County boy died Wednesday of swine flu at Morristown Memorial Hospital, making him the third person to die of the influenza strain in New Jersey, state Department of Health and Senior Services confirmed Thursday.
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The unidentified child became ill on June 12 and was hospitalized two days later with a cough and fever, the state said. He had underlying medical condictions, and was last in school on June 11 with no symptoms.
A state laboratory confirmed Thursday the boy had H1N1 influenza, otherwise known as swine flu.
Matt Manochio: 973-428-6627; mmanochi@gannett.com
10-year-old swine flu victim dies in Morristown
BY MATT MANOCHIO ? STAFF WRITER ? June 18, 2009
MORRISTOWN -- A 10-year-old Sussex County boy died Wednesday of swine flu at Morristown Memorial Hospital, making him the third person to die of the influenza strain in New Jersey, state Department of Health and Senior Services confirmed Thursday.
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The unidentified child became ill on June 12 and was hospitalized two days later with a cough and fever, the state said. He had underlying medical condictions, and was last in school on June 11 with no symptoms.
A state laboratory confirmed Thursday the boy had H1N1 influenza, otherwise known as swine flu.
Matt Manochio: 973-428-6627; mmanochi@gannett.com