North Carolina reports 1 new death in Week 52 - total 81

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Source: http://www.epi.state.nc.us/epi/gcdc/flu0910.html

Table 1. NC Flu-Associated Hospitalizations and Deaths
November 4, 2009 ? 6:20 a.m.

Hospitalizations for ILI (Influenza-Like Illness) 10/25/09-10/31/09 - 540
New Flu Deaths 10/25/09-10/31/09 - 5
Total Flu Deaths Since 9/27/09 - 32

Note 1 - Total H1N1 deaths reported by North Carolina through 8/31/09 = 9
Note 2 - Total H1N1 deaths reported by North Carolina 9/1/09 through 9/27/09 = 3
These figures result in a total of 44 deaths for North Carolina through 10/31/09.

 

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Re: North Carolina reports 5 New Deaths in Week 43 - total 44

Re: North Carolina reports 5 New Deaths in Week 43 - total 44

Two pregnant N. Carolina women died and 3 other people died as well.

RALEIGH -- Two pregnant North Carolina women died of pandemic H1N1 flu during the week of Oct. 25, state health officials confirmed today.

A spokesman for the state Department of Health and Human Services declined to identify where the two women lived.

In addition to the two pregnant women, three other people died in North Carolina from ?influenza-like illness? during the week of Oct. 25.

Up through Sept. 26, North Carolina reported only deaths and hospitalizations attributed to the H1N1 virus. On Sept. 27, the state expanded its reporting to cover hospitalizations and deaths attributed to any influenza-like illnesses, whether seasonal flu or pandemic H1N1 flu.

A total of 12 deaths and 267 hospitalizations this year, through Sept. 26, were attributed to laboratory-confirmed pandemic the H1N1 virus. Since Sept. 27, the state says 32 North Carolinians have died from influenza-related viruses, including H1N1.

The reporting change was ordered by the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide a fuller picture of the impact of flu, since the number of laboratory-confirmed pandemic H1N1 flu cases is much lower than the true number of cases.

Both pregnant women and children are considered at high-risk groups for infection by the H1N1 virus and have priority for the vaccine.

News of the deaths came as Wake County ran out of the vaccine and shut down H1N1 flu clinics Monday afternoon. County health officials say they expect to reopen the clinics when they receive additional doses.

Many physician practices and pharmacies still have the vaccine available.


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