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Suffolk Confirms Seventh Swine Flu Death
Written by Timothy Bolger on Jul 24th, 2009 and filed under L.I. News, News, Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry
A seventh Suffolk resident has died of complications related to swine flu, also known as H1N1 influenza, health officials confirmed on Friday.
The man, who was between the ages of 25 and 35 and live in the Town of East Hampton, died on Thursday evening, according to Dr. Humayun Chaudhry, Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services. The man had a serious underlying medical condition and was admitted to the hospital with a fever and pneumonia on July 10, Chaudhry added as he expressed sympathy to the family and friends.
?Those who are at increased risk of influenza-related complications should be particularly vigilant and contact their physicians immediately should flu like symptoms occur,? Chaudhry said in a statement. medical-symbol_medium1-300x2251
High risk groups include young children, pregnant women, residents of chronic-care facilities, persons who are immunosuppressed, persons who are under the age of 19 years who are receiving long-term aspirin therapy, and persons with underlying health conditions, including chronic pulmonary disease, cardiovascular disease, hematological disorders, metabolic disorders and neuromuscular disorders.
To date there have been 160 confirmed swine flu cases in Suffolk.
Suffolk Confirms Seventh Swine Flu Death
Written by Timothy Bolger on Jul 24th, 2009 and filed under L.I. News, News, Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry
A seventh Suffolk resident has died of complications related to swine flu, also known as H1N1 influenza, health officials confirmed on Friday.
The man, who was between the ages of 25 and 35 and live in the Town of East Hampton, died on Thursday evening, according to Dr. Humayun Chaudhry, Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services. The man had a serious underlying medical condition and was admitted to the hospital with a fever and pneumonia on July 10, Chaudhry added as he expressed sympathy to the family and friends.
?Those who are at increased risk of influenza-related complications should be particularly vigilant and contact their physicians immediately should flu like symptoms occur,? Chaudhry said in a statement. medical-symbol_medium1-300x2251
High risk groups include young children, pregnant women, residents of chronic-care facilities, persons who are immunosuppressed, persons who are under the age of 19 years who are receiving long-term aspirin therapy, and persons with underlying health conditions, including chronic pulmonary disease, cardiovascular disease, hematological disorders, metabolic disorders and neuromuscular disorders.
To date there have been 160 confirmed swine flu cases in Suffolk.