San Bernardino County H1N1 Swine flu death toll hits 17

[JimO]

Source: http://www.inlandnewstoday.com/story.php?s=11307

This is 6 more than the most recent total.

San Bernardino County H1N1 Swine flu death toll hits 17

SAN BERNARDINO ? Health officials say that all six of the county?s most recent H1N1 Swine flu victims had prior health conditions. The disease has claimed the lives of 17 people across the county in recent months, six in the last 3-weeks. All were under the age of 41.

A new shipment of H1N1 influenza vaccine is expected to arrive next week.

Some health care providers have received a limited supply of the live intranasal H1N1 influenza vaccine (FluMist). The only priority groups who are eligible to get the vaccine at this time include:

? Healthy children two to 18 years of age, especially those younger than ten (10) years who are recommended to get two doses (30 days apart), for complete immunizations, and
? Healthy household contacts (two to 49 years of age) that take care of infants less than six (6) months of age.
The seasonal flu vaccine is being distributed at countywide Public Health Clinic sites, to the following people:
? Infants and children aged 6 months up to their 18th birthday,
? Anyone 50 years of age and older,
? Anyone with chronic medical conditions,
? Pregnant women,
? Caregivers of those at high risk for complications from flu, such as seniors and people with weakened immune systems, and Household contacts and out-of-home care givers of infants less than 6 months of age, because these infants are too young to be vaccinated. (INT)

Story Date: October 23, 2009

 

[Shiloh]

Re: San Bernardino County H1N1 Swine flu death toll hits 17

Source: http://blogs.pe.com/news/digest/2009/10/just-in-6-more-in-sb-county-di.html


JUST IN: 6 more in S.B. County die of swine flu
By
PE News
on October 23, 2009 5:20 PM

Six more residents of San Bernardino County have died of the swine flu, county health officials announced today.

Dr. Maxwell Ohikhuare, a health officer with the county's Department of Public Health, said in a news release that two women, ages 22 and 26, three men, all 41 years old, and an 8-year-old girl have died of the H1N1 influenza virus.

The deaths bring to 17 the total number of people who have died in San Bernardino County of the pandemic virus, Ohikhuare said.

The county has reported 248 cases of swine flu to state health officials, with most patients exhibiting mild to moderate symptoms, he said.

"As flu becomes more widespread this fall, everyone should take an active role to prevent infection and avoid spreading the virus if they do get sick," Ohikhuare said.

The Public Health Department has received a limited supply of the H1N1 vaccine that is being made available to two target groups -- healthy children, 2 to 18 years old, especially those younger than 10 (two doses taken 30 days apart are recommended for this group), and healthy people up to the age of 49 who have contact with infants less than 6 months old.

Another shipment of the vaccine is expected to arrive next week, Ohikhuare said. It will be available to children 6 month to 18 years old, adults 50 and over, anyone with chronic medical conditions, pregnant women, caregivers of those at high risk for flu, and family members and out-of-home caregivers of infants younger than 6 months, who are too young to be vaccinated.

For information on the swine flu or seasonal flu, contact the Public Health Department at 1-800-782-4264 or visit the Web site www.sbcounty.gov/dph

?Steven Barrie
sbarrie@PE.com