H1N1 Death Toll Rises To Five

[Ronan Kelly]

H1N1 Death Toll Rises To Five
Two Latest Victims Had Underlying Health Conditions
POSTED: 1:07 pm EST November 14, 2009
UPDATED: 1:46 pm EST November 14, 2009
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AUGUSTA, Maine -- The death toll from Maine's H1N1 outbreak has risen again.

On Saturday, the Maine Center for Disease Control reported two new deaths over the previous week.

One of the victims was between the ages of 25 and 50 years old and lived in Hancock County. The other victim was older than 65 and lived at a long-term care facility in Kennebec County. CDC officials said both victims had underlying health conditions.

Counting the two most recent fatalities, a total of five people have now died from H1N1 in Maine.

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[Roehl_JC]

Re: H1N1 Death Toll Rises To Five

AUGUSTA (NEWS CENTER) -- The Maine CDC said two more people have died from the H1N1 flu virus.

We're told one was a resident of Hancock County between the ages of 25 and 50. The other lived in Kennebec County and was over the age of 65. Both of those people had underlying health issues. The H1N1 death toll in Maine is 5 since August.

In addition, the CDC reports that a long-term care facility in Kennebec County has a outbreak of H1N1. That facility is not being identified.

Dr. Dora Mills, the director of the Maine CDC said, "We are working with this facility to implement the same measures as we would with a seasonal flu outbreak, with the addition of antiviral medicines for all staff as well as residents."

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