Jackson County reports H1N1 Death, Michigan Total: 10

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Michigan Department of Community Health website is reporting a new fatality in Jackson County, for a total of 10 deaths in Michigan.

http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2940_2955_22779_53388-213600--,00.html

Deaths by County
10*
Deaths as of
July 30, 2009

Detroit: 1

Eaton: 1

Jackson: 1

Macomb: 3

Oakland: 3

Roscommon: 1

 

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Re: Jackson County reports H1N1 Death, Michigan Total: 10

Info on the Jackson County case:

http://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/index.ssf/2009/08/jackson_county_has_died_of_swi.html

54-year-old Jackson County man has died of swine flu, health officials say
by Danielle Quisenberry | Jackson Citizen Patriot
Thursday August 06, 2009, 12:56 PM
A 54-year-old Jackson County man has died as a result of swine flu, or the new H1N1 virus, Jackson County and state health officials said today.
The man had the third confirmed case of the disease reported in Jackson County, said Dr. Donald Lawrenchuk, medical director of the Livingston and Jackson county health departments.
Lawrenchuk said he could not release personal or specific information about the man's case, but said he had been hospitalized for "quite some time because of his status."