First Swine Flu Death in Wayne County - 3-yr-old

[Ronan Kelly]

First Swine Flu Death in Wayne County

Randy Gorbman (Wayne Co., N.Y.) - Wayne County health officials are reporting their first confirmed death from the swine flu virus.

It was in a juvenile. Authorities say the death did not happen in a hospital.

Officials also say they do not believe the child had any underlying medical condition.

Because of privacy laws, the county did not release any other information, including when the child died.

Wayne County does have swine flu vaccination clinics coming up:


?Friday, at Sodus High School
?Saturday, at Red Creek High School
?Monday, at North Rose Wolcott High School

The clinics are targeted to high risk groups such as pregnant women, young people, healthcare workers, and those with underlying conditions.
http://www.13wham.com/guides/health...h-in-Wayne-County/Q42CN_kirEKTp-X5lZu1Ag.cspx

 

[JimO]

Re: First Swine Flu Death in Wayne County

Re: First Swine Flu Death in Wayne County

Source: http://www.mpnnow.com/breaking/x381219800/Swine-flu-blamed-in-death-of-Wayne-County-child

Swine flu blamed in death of Wayne County child
GateHouse News Service
Posted Nov 18, 2009 @ 05:18 PM

Wayne County, N.Y. ? The Wayne County Department of Health has confirmed that a 3-year-old child has died from the H1N1 virus.

According to health department Director Valerie Edell, the child had not been vaccinated against H1N1 and had not been hospitalized. The department, she said, received the confirmed H1N1 test results today. They are unaware of any pre-existing medical conditions the child may have had.
County lawmakers, too, learned of the death this week.

Huron Supervisor Laurie Crane, vice chairwoman of the county?s Health and Medical Services Committee, said supervisors were informed during their regular board meeting Tuesday.

?I do know that with the flu ? no matter what kind ? we have deaths from it every year,? she said. ?It?s just a tragedy.?

Crane said she had no further details about the child.

Edell would not release further information about the child or details about the child?s illness.

GateHouse Media news partner WHEC-TV contributed to this story.

 

[Roehl_JC]

Re: First Swine Flu Death in Wayne County

Re: First Swine Flu Death in Wayne County

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - The Rochester area is reporting its fourth death attributed to H1N1. Wayne County health officials Wednesday afternoon confirmed the death of a child from H1N1.

The Democrat and Chronicle reports that the child had not been vaccinated against H1N1 and had not been hospitalized

No details such as the child's age or name were released.

Two adults with underlying medical conditions died in Ontario County and a child in Genesee county also died from the flu.

http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/new_york/wayne-county-child-dies-from-h1n1