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Swine flu takes life of San Mateo County woman
From staff reports
Published/Last Modified on Monday, Jun 22, 2009 - 03:09:13 pm PDT
The so-called swine flu has claimed its first San Mateo County victim.
San Mateo county Health Officer Dr. Scott Morrow made the announcement Monday afternoon in a press release. He did not offer any identifying details about the middle-aged woman, other than to say that ?she had underlying health conditions.?
There have been 1,076 confirmed cases in California to date, including 31 cases in San Mateo County.
"Our hearts and sympathies go out to the victim's family,? Dr. Morrow said. "Her death is a sad reminder of the serious threat posed by influenza. In most cases, this virus has caused relatively mild illness, but since it appears that this virus remains widespread later than usual, people should continue to take the same precautions, such as remaining home when sick, that they take during the winter."
Because the swine flu virus, known as H1N1, is a new virus, there is currently no vaccine available to protect against it. Authorities say to be diligent washing hands and avoiding close contact with sick people.
Swine flu takes life of San Mateo County woman
From staff reports
Published/Last Modified on Monday, Jun 22, 2009 - 03:09:13 pm PDT
The so-called swine flu has claimed its first San Mateo County victim.
San Mateo county Health Officer Dr. Scott Morrow made the announcement Monday afternoon in a press release. He did not offer any identifying details about the middle-aged woman, other than to say that ?she had underlying health conditions.?
There have been 1,076 confirmed cases in California to date, including 31 cases in San Mateo County.
"Our hearts and sympathies go out to the victim's family,? Dr. Morrow said. "Her death is a sad reminder of the serious threat posed by influenza. In most cases, this virus has caused relatively mild illness, but since it appears that this virus remains widespread later than usual, people should continue to take the same precautions, such as remaining home when sick, that they take during the winter."
Because the swine flu virus, known as H1N1, is a new virus, there is currently no vaccine available to protect against it. Authorities say to be diligent washing hands and avoiding close contact with sick people.