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16 November 2009
Oberpfalz: 18-year-ol swine flu fatality
Mainly affected by the disease are children, adolescents and young adults under 20 years
Neustadt an der Waldnaab. In the Upper Palatinate district of Neustadt an der Waldnaab the so-called swine flu has claimed another victim's death. The head of the competent health authority, Thomas Holtmeier, ddp reported on Monday to request that a 18-year-old last week had died of the consequences of the H1N1 virus. The young man had suffered from pre-existing conditions, however, be regarded as "risk factors for severe cases of influenza," said Holtmeier.
According to the Health Department, the number of laboratory confirmed cases in the entire county, and in the city of willows fell. Thus, the absolute number of reported cases in the previous week declined by almost 100 percent to currently 60
The decreasing trend was thus a first sign of a shift in swine flu disease in the district, said the health department chief. Among the most affected groups include, according to Holtmeier of children, adolescents and young adults under 20 years.
Also on this Monday the death of a 57 years old man in the Upper Franconian district court had known, who also died from the effects of swine flu. In the course of the disease, it had come with him to a severe pneumonia.
http://www.topnews.de/oberpfalz-18-jaehriges-schweinegrippen-todesopfer-379498
16 November 2009
Oberpfalz: 18-year-ol swine flu fatality
Mainly affected by the disease are children, adolescents and young adults under 20 years
Neustadt an der Waldnaab. In the Upper Palatinate district of Neustadt an der Waldnaab the so-called swine flu has claimed another victim's death. The head of the competent health authority, Thomas Holtmeier, ddp reported on Monday to request that a 18-year-old last week had died of the consequences of the H1N1 virus. The young man had suffered from pre-existing conditions, however, be regarded as "risk factors for severe cases of influenza," said Holtmeier.
According to the Health Department, the number of laboratory confirmed cases in the entire county, and in the city of willows fell. Thus, the absolute number of reported cases in the previous week declined by almost 100 percent to currently 60
The decreasing trend was thus a first sign of a shift in swine flu disease in the district, said the health department chief. Among the most affected groups include, according to Holtmeier of children, adolescents and young adults under 20 years.
Also on this Monday the death of a 57 years old man in the Upper Franconian district court had known, who also died from the effects of swine flu. In the course of the disease, it had come with him to a severe pneumonia.
http://www.topnews.de/oberpfalz-18-jaehriges-schweinegrippen-todesopfer-379498