OH: Lucas County confirms two flu-related deaths in recent weeks

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Source: http://www.northwestohio.com/news/story.aspx?id=992868#.UtBVM_Zpehc

Lucas County confirms two flu-related deaths in recent weeks
by Amulya Raghuveer
Posted: 1 hr, 9 mins ago
Amulya Raghuveer

TOLEDO -- The first flu-related deaths of the year have been recorded in Lucas County with one of those death being tied to H1N1.

The Toledo-Lucas County Health Department said Friday that two Toledo-area people have died within the last two weeks at a Toledo hospital...

 

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Source: http://www.toledoblade.com/Medical/...-deaths-occur-in-Lucas-County-in-2-weeks.html

Published: Friday, 1/10/2014 - Updated: 1 minute ago

Toledo woman, Mich. man die at Toledo Hospital from H1N1 strain of flu virus
BY MARLENE HARRIS-TAYLOR
BLADE STAFF WRITER

There have been two flu-related deaths from the H1N1 strain of the virus in Lucas County over the past two weeks, health officials said today.

?There have been early reports that there may be more deaths both at Toledo Hospital and a couple more at St. Vincent Hospital, so unfortunately compared to the past few years we are not only seeing more cases of flu right now, it appears to be people are dying from this flu,?said Dr. David Grossman, health commissioner for the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department.

Toledo resident, 62-year-old Connie Bucklew, died Tuesday and a 50-year-old Temperance man passed away on Dec. 28. Both were in Toledo Hospital...

 

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Re: OH: Lucas County confirms two flu-related deaths in recent weeks

H1N1 strain of influenza claims 2 in Lucas County

Jim Bucklew said his wife, Connie, became sick after New Year’s Day. She is one of two flu-related deaths from the H1N1 strain in Lucas County.



The flu season has taken a dramatic turn, resulting in two deaths from the H1N1 strain of the virus in Lucas County during the last two weeks.

Toledo-Lucas County Health Department officials said Toledo resident Connie Bucklew, 62, died Tuesday and a 50-year-old Temperance man died Dec. 28. Both were in Toledo Hospital. Ms. Bucklew was semiretired after working more than 30 years in the insurance industry.

Jim Bucklew said his wife, Connie, passed away suddenly. Right after New Year’s Day, she began to feel sick.

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