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Possible H1N1 Related Death in Clermont County
Last Update: 5:02 pm
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By the time a 39 year-old Amelia man got to the emergency room, he was deathly ill with the flu-like symptoms he fought for a week. He didn't survive the day. The death is now a possible H1N1 case.
Local 12's Deborah Dixon talked with the family. The flu like symptoms started about a week ago.
Lawrence JT Sumner thought he had a bad cold that included a low grade fever, then the pressure in his chest made it hard to breathe.
Patricia Sumner, Mother: "We begged him to go to a doctor. He said he couldn't stop working, because of the four kids."
With four children, the uninsured subcontractor wanted to finish a job he was on, so he would get paid.
"When he got sick with a cold, he said he wouldn't get a paycheck."
By Friday, it was clear this was more than a cold. JT struggled to breathe as he was taken by ambulance to Mercy Hospital Clermont.
"He didn't survive the day, got there at nine, by six thirty he was dead, he was that sick."
The preliminary cause of death is pneumonia, possible H1N1. now there is a funeral to plan, for the patient giving hardworking man who always put family first.
"He's gone and I'm going to miss him, but he will always still be with me."
Ohio's Health Department will do more tests to determine if H1N1 played a part.
JT was also diabetic, which could have complicated matters. Hamilton County's Health Department says difficulty breathing, pressure in the chest abdomen, dizziness, confusion, and vomiting are all signs you need emergency care.
Possible H1N1 Related Death in Clermont County
Last Update: 5:02 pm
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By the time a 39 year-old Amelia man got to the emergency room, he was deathly ill with the flu-like symptoms he fought for a week. He didn't survive the day. The death is now a possible H1N1 case.
Local 12's Deborah Dixon talked with the family. The flu like symptoms started about a week ago.
Lawrence JT Sumner thought he had a bad cold that included a low grade fever, then the pressure in his chest made it hard to breathe.
Patricia Sumner, Mother: "We begged him to go to a doctor. He said he couldn't stop working, because of the four kids."
With four children, the uninsured subcontractor wanted to finish a job he was on, so he would get paid.
"When he got sick with a cold, he said he wouldn't get a paycheck."
By Friday, it was clear this was more than a cold. JT struggled to breathe as he was taken by ambulance to Mercy Hospital Clermont.
"He didn't survive the day, got there at nine, by six thirty he was dead, he was that sick."
The preliminary cause of death is pneumonia, possible H1N1. now there is a funeral to plan, for the patient giving hardworking man who always put family first.
"He's gone and I'm going to miss him, but he will always still be with me."
Ohio's Health Department will do more tests to determine if H1N1 played a part.
JT was also diabetic, which could have complicated matters. Hamilton County's Health Department says difficulty breathing, pressure in the chest abdomen, dizziness, confusion, and vomiting are all signs you need emergency care.