First H1N1 death
confirmed in NM
Updated: Monday, 10 Aug 2009, 10:10 AM MDT
Published : Monday, 10 Aug 2009, 10:08 AM MDT
* Web Producer: Devon Armijo
SANTA FE (KRQE) - A 45-year-old woman from Sierra County died over the weekend, becoming the first person in New Mexico to die from the H1N1 Influenza Virus.
The woman had been hospitalized since July 25 and was also afflicted with end-stage liver disease, according the New Mexico Department of Health.
?Our condolences go out to her family and friends,? Health Secretary Alfredo Vigil said. ?She was in the high-risk category for developing complications from H1N1, and we are investigating how she may have contracted the virus.?
The Department of Health is planning mass vaccination clinics for H1N1 influenza when the vaccine becomes available.
http://www.krqe.com/dpp/news/health/health_krqe_santafe_first_h1n1_dealth_confirmed_200908102007
confirmed in NM
Updated: Monday, 10 Aug 2009, 10:10 AM MDT
Published : Monday, 10 Aug 2009, 10:08 AM MDT
* Web Producer: Devon Armijo
SANTA FE (KRQE) - A 45-year-old woman from Sierra County died over the weekend, becoming the first person in New Mexico to die from the H1N1 Influenza Virus.
The woman had been hospitalized since July 25 and was also afflicted with end-stage liver disease, according the New Mexico Department of Health.
?Our condolences go out to her family and friends,? Health Secretary Alfredo Vigil said. ?She was in the high-risk category for developing complications from H1N1, and we are investigating how she may have contracted the virus.?
The Department of Health is planning mass vaccination clinics for H1N1 influenza when the vaccine becomes available.
http://www.krqe.com/dpp/news/health/health_krqe_santafe_first_h1n1_dealth_confirmed_200908102007