Chesapeake woman's death related to swine flu, state says

[HenryN]

Chesapeake woman has become Virginia?s first casualty related to swine flu, also known as the H1N1 virus, state health officials announced.

The woman, whose name was not released, was a resident at the Southeastern Virginia Training Center, which is operated by the state Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services. She had pre-existing medical conditions that made her more susceptible to influenza, said the state health commissioner, Dr. Karen Remley.

?We are deeply saddened by this death and offer our condolences to the family,? Remley said in a news release.

?The Southeastern Virginia Training Center, where this person was a resident, has done an outstanding job in its response to this case. The quick action of the facility?s staff in obtaining medical care for the patient and its infection control measures has been exceptional,? she added.

Remley said local health officials and doctors have ensured that anyone who was in contact with the victim and was at high risk of illness has been treated appropriately.

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine said in a statement that the death is a "sad and sharp reminder" that people should remain vigilant against the spread of the potentially fatal illness.

"My heart goes out to the family and friends of the young woman who passed away this afternoon in Chesapeake," Kaine said in the statement.

For more details, return to PilotOnline.com later and read tomorrow's Virginian-Pilot.

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[Giuseppe]

Re: Chesapeake woman's death related to swine flu, state says

Virginia reports 21st death of A/H1N1 virus in U.S. (Xinhua, edited)

Virginia reports 21st death of A/H1N1 virus in U.S.

www.chinaview.cn
2009-06-03 08:51:00
HOUSTON, June 2 (Xinhua)


Virginia on Tuesday confirmed the first death with A/H1N1 virus in the state, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 21.


State Health Commissioner Dr. Karen Remley made the announcement late in the day, saying that a woman has died in the Chesapeake Health District as a result of the A/H1N1 flu.

"We are deeply saddened by this death and offer our condolences to the family," Dr. Remley said.

The woman was a resident of the Southeastern Virginia Training Center, one of 16 facilities operated by the state's Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services. Dr. Remley said the victim had a preexisting medical conditions that increased the risk of complications from the A/H1N1 virus.

Earlier in the day, a child became the fifth person in New York City to die with A/H1N1 flu. The city health department refused to release the victim's name, but local newspaper Daily News identified the child on Monday as 11-week-old Steven Montanez. The family told the newspaper that the baby had the flu when his aunt found him unconscious Thursday and he died shortly afterwards. If confirmed, the child would be the 20th victim of A/H1N1 virus in the country.

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on Monday morning there were 10,053 confirmed cases and 17 deaths caused by the virus nationwide, not including the two deaths found later in the state of California. A few hours after the CDC released the figures, California health officials reported the state's first two deaths from the new flu virus, bringing the nationwide total to 19 fatalities. Both victims were middle-aged people, a man from San Bernardino County and a woman from Los Angeles County, who had pre-existing medical conditions.

The virus, which spreads easily and causes mostly mild disease, has been diagnosed in 18,965 people in 64 countries, killing 117, according to the World Health Organization.
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<cite cite="http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-06/03/content_11478466.htm">Virginia reports 21st death of A/H1N1 virus in U.S._English_Xinhua</cite>

 

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After swine flu death at Chesapeake center, others on mend
Posted to: Chesapeake Health and Medicine News

By Elizabeth Simpson
The Virginian-Pilot
? June 4, 2009
CHESAPEAKE

Three residents at Southeastern Virginia Training Center who contracted the H1N1 virus, more commonly known as the swine flu, are continuing their recovery after the Tuesday death of a fellow resident with the virus.

Two, both women, remained in the training center's infirmary Wednesday.

A third woman was still in the hospital, along with a male resident suffering from a case of seasonal flu.

"We're keeping our fingers crossed that the worst is behind us," Robert Shrewsberry, director of the training center, said.

The state-run facility in the Greenbrier area of Chesapeake is for people with mental disabilities and developmental delays.

Shrewsberry said staff and residents are saddened by the death of 34-year-old April Wilson. Her cause of death has not been confirmed, but it was believed to be related to the swine flu.

Wilson and the other four flu patients, who range in age from 29 to 46, lived in the same 10-person cottage.

Shrewsberry said the other residents have not shown symptoms.

They received antiviral medications once the H1N1 virus was detected, he said.

All families have been sent letters, and families of those who fell ill or were exposed to people with the flu were phoned.

He said the main reaction from family members has been sadness about Wilson's death.

He said one of the empty cottages is being prepared in case all four of the residents with the flu are recovering at once. The infirmary can hold only four people, and room is needed for people with other illnesses.

The Peninsula health district is dealing with additional swine flu cases.

Two cases were confirmed in students Tuesday, one in a male student who attends Grafton High School in York County and one in a male student who attends Jamestown High School in James City County, according to Dr. David Trump, health director of the Peninsula Health District.

He said neither required a hospital stay and both are recovering well.

The school's families have been informed.

The Peninsula health district now has six confirmed cases, Norfolk has one, and Chesapeake has five, including the woman who died this week.

State health officials are not recommending that all people with flu-like symptoms be tested for the H1N1 virus, but only those who are hospitalized with flu-like illnesses, pregnant women, the elderly, the very young and people with underlying chronic health conditions.

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Re: Chesapeake woman's death related to swine flu, state says

After swine flu death at Chesapeake center, others on mend
Posted to: Chesapeake Health and Medicine News

By Elizabeth Simpson
The Virginian-Pilot
© June 4, 2009
CHESAPEAKE

Three residents at Southeastern Virginia Training Center who contracted the H1N1 virus, more commonly known as the swine flu, are continuing their recovery after the Tuesday death of a fellow resident with the virus.

Two, both women, remained in the training center's infirmary Wednesday.

A third woman was still in the hospital, along with a male resident suffering from a case of seasonal flu.


http://hamptonroads.com/2009/06/after-swine-flu-death-chesapeake-center-others-recovering

The "seasonal flu" patient is probably influenza A positive and a probable swine flu case that has not been confirmed.

Reporting on swine flu is abysmal.