Ronan Kelly
Retired 2020
Flu claims life of Raleigh woman
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Alina Machado
RALEIGH (WTVD) -- A grieving husband shared his story of loss with ABC11 Eyewitness News on Thursday in hopes of getting the word out about the importance of flu shots.
Joe Geer?s 66-year old wife Judie was unable to get a flu shot because she had a compromised immune system. Sadly, she became one of two flu-related deaths in North Carolina in the past week.
Judie had been undergoing treatment for MDS, a blood disorder similar to leukemia that affects blood cell production in the bone marrow. She became ill shortly after her most recent treatment cycle.
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http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=7923837
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Alina Machado
RALEIGH (WTVD) -- A grieving husband shared his story of loss with ABC11 Eyewitness News on Thursday in hopes of getting the word out about the importance of flu shots.
Joe Geer?s 66-year old wife Judie was unable to get a flu shot because she had a compromised immune system. Sadly, she became one of two flu-related deaths in North Carolina in the past week.
Judie had been undergoing treatment for MDS, a blood disorder similar to leukemia that affects blood cell production in the bone marrow. She became ill shortly after her most recent treatment cycle.
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http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=7923837