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The state health agency today confirmed New Jersey's first death from H1N1 influenza, commonly referred to as swine flu.
Details were not immediately available. A press conference has been called by the state Department of Health and Senior Services for 3 p.m. today.
Swine flu and New JerseyAs of June 10, New Jersey had 235 confirmed cases of swine flu. Of the 71 patients hospitalized with the illness, most had pre-existing health conditions such as asthma. Patients ranged in age from 1 month old to 64 years old, but many were children and young adults.
Last week the World Health Organization declared H1N1 influenza a global pandemic, raising the alert level to 6 to indicate the disease is spreading from person to person in multiple communities worldwide. The determination does not reflect any change in the severity of the illness. There have been 35,928 reported cases in 76 countries, resulting in 163 deaths, the WHO reported today.
As of Friday, there were 17,855 confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza in the United States, with 45 deaths. The states reporting the most deaths were New York with 13, California with six, and Arizona and Illinois, both with five.
In most cases, the novel virus has caused typical flu symptoms -- fever, chills, cough, and body ache -- which were resolved without medical treatment, the according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In New Jersey, clusters of confirmed H1N1 influenza, as well as unusually high incidence of regular seasonal flu, have resulted in high levels of school absences and some school closures in recent weeks, according to health and education officials.
Public health experts urge the public to protect themselves from the illness by staying home from work or school if ill, covering sneezes and coughs, and washing hands frequently.
The state health agency today confirmed New Jersey's first death from H1N1 influenza, commonly referred to as swine flu.
Details were not immediately available. A press conference has been called by the state Department of Health and Senior Services for 3 p.m. today.
Swine flu and New JerseyAs of June 10, New Jersey had 235 confirmed cases of swine flu. Of the 71 patients hospitalized with the illness, most had pre-existing health conditions such as asthma. Patients ranged in age from 1 month old to 64 years old, but many were children and young adults.
Last week the World Health Organization declared H1N1 influenza a global pandemic, raising the alert level to 6 to indicate the disease is spreading from person to person in multiple communities worldwide. The determination does not reflect any change in the severity of the illness. There have been 35,928 reported cases in 76 countries, resulting in 163 deaths, the WHO reported today.
As of Friday, there were 17,855 confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza in the United States, with 45 deaths. The states reporting the most deaths were New York with 13, California with six, and Arizona and Illinois, both with five.
In most cases, the novel virus has caused typical flu symptoms -- fever, chills, cough, and body ache -- which were resolved without medical treatment, the according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
In New Jersey, clusters of confirmed H1N1 influenza, as well as unusually high incidence of regular seasonal flu, have resulted in high levels of school absences and some school closures in recent weeks, according to health and education officials.
Public health experts urge the public to protect themselves from the illness by staying home from work or school if ill, covering sneezes and coughs, and washing hands frequently.