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Second Maryland death linked to swine flu
By Stephanie Desmon Baltimore Sun reporter
2:50 PM EDT, July 8, 2009
A second Maryland death been linked to the H1N1 flu, state health officials said Wednesday.
Officials would give very few details about the death, saying only that the person was under the age of 65, a resident of the Baltimore metro area and had a serious underlying medical condition that contributed to the death.
As of last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta had reported 170 deaths from the swine flu nationwide, including the earlier death of an elderly woman from the Baltimore region. As of Wednesday, Maryland has 686 confirmed cases of the new flu virus, and officials have said that number is likely much higher because not everyone who gets sick goes to the doctor or is tested for the disease. The flu continues to spread in Maryland, even though flu season is long over.
"Even though it's a time of year when we don't normally see much influenza, we know novel H1N1 will continue to be around through the summer and into the fall," health secretary John M. Colmers said in a statement. "Because of this, we want to make sure that people with underlying medical conditions who are more prone to complications check in with their healthcare providers if they develop influenza-like illnesses."
Second Maryland death linked to swine flu
By Stephanie Desmon Baltimore Sun reporter
2:50 PM EDT, July 8, 2009
A second Maryland death been linked to the H1N1 flu, state health officials said Wednesday.
Officials would give very few details about the death, saying only that the person was under the age of 65, a resident of the Baltimore metro area and had a serious underlying medical condition that contributed to the death.
As of last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta had reported 170 deaths from the swine flu nationwide, including the earlier death of an elderly woman from the Baltimore region. As of Wednesday, Maryland has 686 confirmed cases of the new flu virus, and officials have said that number is likely much higher because not everyone who gets sick goes to the doctor or is tested for the disease. The flu continues to spread in Maryland, even though flu season is long over.
"Even though it's a time of year when we don't normally see much influenza, we know novel H1N1 will continue to be around through the summer and into the fall," health secretary John M. Colmers said in a statement. "Because of this, we want to make sure that people with underlying medical conditions who are more prone to complications check in with their healthcare providers if they develop influenza-like illnesses."