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State reports first Lebanon County swine-flu death
By CHRIS SHOLLY
Staff Writer
Updated: 11/05/2009 07:48:31 PM EST
A Lebanon County resident has died as a result of the H1N1, or swine flu, according to the state Department of Health. However, state Health Department officials are not releasing any specifics about the death - not even the victim's age.
Lebanon County Coroner Dr. Jeffrey Yocum said he had not been informed of the death. Yocum, who is head of the county's Pandemic Flu Task Force, said the person could have been a county resident who died elsewhere.
Statistical data collected by the state Health Department and reported on its Web site show the number of cases of the swine flu that are confirmed or probable and the number of deaths by county. The state lists the data according to the person's county of residence rather than where the person died.
As of Nov. 4, there had been 7,510 confirmed or probable cases of people with the H1N1 virus throughout the state, according to the Web site.
In Lebanon County, there had been 52 confirmed cases and one death.
Statewide, 20 people had died as a result of the disease.
Health Department spokeswoman Stacy Kriedeman said the agency does not release details on individual cases.
"Any time you have a death from the flu, it's a tragic situation," Kriedeman said. "It's a difficult reminder that this is a serious disease and has serious consequences."
She said the state Health Department continues to deliver the flu vaccine to private and public providers as it becomes available.
chrissholly@ldnews.com;
State reports first Lebanon County swine-flu death
By CHRIS SHOLLY
Staff Writer
Updated: 11/05/2009 07:48:31 PM EST
A Lebanon County resident has died as a result of the H1N1, or swine flu, according to the state Department of Health. However, state Health Department officials are not releasing any specifics about the death - not even the victim's age.
Lebanon County Coroner Dr. Jeffrey Yocum said he had not been informed of the death. Yocum, who is head of the county's Pandemic Flu Task Force, said the person could have been a county resident who died elsewhere.
Statistical data collected by the state Health Department and reported on its Web site show the number of cases of the swine flu that are confirmed or probable and the number of deaths by county. The state lists the data according to the person's county of residence rather than where the person died.
As of Nov. 4, there had been 7,510 confirmed or probable cases of people with the H1N1 virus throughout the state, according to the Web site.
In Lebanon County, there had been 52 confirmed cases and one death.
Statewide, 20 people had died as a result of the disease.
Health Department spokeswoman Stacy Kriedeman said the agency does not release details on individual cases.
"Any time you have a death from the flu, it's a tragic situation," Kriedeman said. "It's a difficult reminder that this is a serious disease and has serious consequences."
She said the state Health Department continues to deliver the flu vaccine to private and public providers as it becomes available.
chrissholly@ldnews.com;