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The Southern Nevada Health District says that before a 6-year-old boy died Thursday, all H1N1-related deaths had been adults.


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Swine flu suspected in death of 16-year-old Pierce County girl
By ROB CARSON; The News Tribune
Published: 11/12/09 6:17 pm | Updated: 11/12/09 6:28 pm
A 16-year-old Pierce County girl has died of what doctors believe may be swine flu, the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department said Thursday.

The girl lived in the Buckley area and died in a Pierce County hospital, according to Dick Ferguson, a Health Department public relations consultant.

Hospitals are required to notify local health departments of flu-related deaths during the H1N1 pandemic. The Health Department was notified of the girl?s death at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, Ferguson said.

He wouldn?t name the hospital or whether the girl had an underlying condition that made her more vulnerable.

Throat swabs from the patient have been sent to the state laboratory, Ferguson said, where tests will determine for certain whether H1N1 was involved.

Washington heath officials estimate that at least 95 percent of the flu currently circulating in the state is H1N1. If the girl?s test is positive, that would raise the number of swine flu deaths in Pierce County to nine.

The most recent confirmed death, an East Pierce County woman in her 50s, occurred Oct. 30. The woman lived in Pierce County but died in a different county, according to TPCHD spokeswoman Joby Winans.

Of the eight confirmed deaths in Pierce County, six were women, ranging in age from early 20s to mid-50s. One of the men who died was in his 40s, the other in his 70s, according to the Health Department.

?All had some underlying condition that made them more susceptible to the virus and more vulnerable to complications and death,? Winans said.

As of Tuesday, 116 people had been hospitalized with H1N1 in Pierce County, according to the Health Department.

Only two schools in Pierce County reported absenteeism greater than 10 percent Wednesday, down from a high of 37 schools on October 26. That should not be taken as a sign the flu has peaked, Winans said.

?The typical pattern with flu is a series of peaks and valleys,? Winans said. ?That could continue for three months or more.?
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IRVING, N.Y. (WIVB) - Authorities are not saying whether swine flu is linked to the death of a Silver Creek Central School student.

Eleven-year-old Katelyn Doctor of Angola died Tuesday at Lakeshore Hospital in Irving.

She was a sixth grader at Silver Creek Central School.


http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/local/Eleven-year-old-girl-dies-in-Irving-20091113

 

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ROCKFORD ELEMENTARY STUDENT DEAD FROM N1H1
A Rockford School District 205 elementary student is dead from the N1H1 virus. School officials will not say what school the student attended or the identity of the student. The Winnebago County Health Department confirms the N1H1 death, from tests that were returned today. A health department spokesperson says the student died last week, but did not die at a hosptial.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2009 -- Superintendent LaVonne M. Sheffield announced with deep regret today the death of an elementary school student from complications of the H1N1 virus. School officials were informed by the Winnebago County Health Department that tests conducted after the student's death confirmed presence of the H1N1 influenza strain.

"We extend our deepest sympathies to the family of this student, his teachers and classmates," Dr. Sheffield said. "We are taking every precaution to prevent the spread of this potentially fatal virus in our schools, but we understand that our best efforts cannot ease the pain that accompanies the loss of a loved one."

Rockford schools continue to report student absences to local health officials daily and consult with them closely on appropriate precautions; health officials advise that safety protocol is determined by the number of confirmed illnesses in a school, not by an H1N1-related death.

Students in Rockford's public schools will receive free H1N1 vaccinations as quickly as they can be administered upon the receipt of parental consent forms, which were due to be returned today.

Other precautions being taken in Rockford schools include the thorough cleaning of frequently touched surfaces with antiseptic products, the distribution of more than 100,000 free temperature strips to parents and the display of posters in every classroom that illustrate the proper way for students to cover coughs.

As part of a new Grief Response Plan, counselors, psychologists and social workers are being sent Monday to work with the deceased student's schoolmates.
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H1N1 Virus Found in 4-Year-Old Who Died Monday
By Tara Garcia Mathewson
Posted November 13, 2009 at 4:42 p.m. , updated November 13, 2009 at 4:48 p.m.
BREMERTON ? The H1N1 virus was detected in a 4-year-old Kitsap County girl who died on Nov. 9, but it is unclear if the virus directly caused her death, according to the Kitsap County Health district.

According to Health District Director Scott Lindquist, the child did not exhibit usual H1N1 symptoms like fever, cough and sore throat.

?What we have here is a little girl that died unexpectedly and had a positive test" for H1N1, Lindquist said.
The child attended an East Bremerton pre-school. Lindquist said the Health District does not plan to ask the school to do anything differently as a result of this death.

?Our advice still remains cover your cough, don?t go to school if you?re sick, wash your hands and get your vaccine if you meet the criteria group,? Lindquist said.

It is the third death involving swine flu in Kitsap County, but the first of a child. A man in his 50s and a woman in her 40s, neither of whom had any other major health issues, died of H1N1 earlier this year.

Twenty-three people in Kitsap County have been hospitalized for H1N1, according to the health district.
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2009/nov/13/h1n1-virus-found-4-year-old-who-died-monday/

 

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ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Earlier this year the University of New Mexico set guidelines to control the flu on campus, a plan put to the test after a freshman died from the disease on Wednesday.

“Very tragic at such a young age, it impacts not only people he lived with, but people in his learning community,” Dr. Beverly Kloeppel, director of the UNM student health, told KRQE News 13.

Freshman Raymond Plotkin died Wednesday night at UNM Hospital after becoming very ill with flu-like symptoms. The 18-year-old from Houston was in his first semester at UNM.

He did not have any chronic medical problems, health officials said.
The news of Plotkin's death reached students in his dorm Thursday.

“He lived right down the hall from me,” Felisha Paschel said.

Paschel said her roommate was shocked

"She was in tears last night," Paschel continued. "She was going crazy. She couldn't believe it.”

While students mourned, UNM staff began cleaning. The university said it deep-cleaned Plotkin's dorm but did not do any special cleaning to his classrooms.

“We haven't gone to each of his classes or done anything in particular in those classes,” Kloeppel said. They've been cleaning and sanitizing classrooms every day as part of strict sanitizing guidelines implemented back in August, but that's about all the university can do, she added.

“It’s a wide area, and this virus travels very rapidly,” Kloeppel said.


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Young H1N1 victim died surrounded by love
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2-year-old Drake Eli Hall, born premature with a heart condition and underdeveloped lungs, died in late October after contracting H1N1 flu virus after being hospitalized for a chronic lung infection. (Submitted)

By KIM ARCHER World Staff Writer
Published: 11/14/2009 2:36 PM
Last Modified: 11/14/2009 2:36 PM

<STYLE type=text/css>.leadp { font-size:14px; color:#626466; }</STYLE>Just as he slept in life, 2-year-old Drake Eli Hall?s body was lowered into the ground with his beloved yellow blanket called ?Lovey? covering his cherubic face.

His mother, Jennifer Hall, tucked one of his pacifiers beside him in the tiny casket.
?For all the pain that boy went through, he was the happiest little thing,? she said.
Born premature with a heart condition called hydrops fetalis, Drake?s lungs weren?t fully developed. His heart condition improved over time, but his lung condition never did. His body was constantly fighting recurrent bouts of pneumonia.
It was another bout of the chronic lung infection that took the Webbers Falls youngster back to his second home at St. John Medical Center?s pediatric intensive care unit in mid-October. Nearly two weeks later, he had improved and was set to go home when his oxygen levels began to drop. He was put on a ventilator. The boy, whom nurses affectionately called ?Chicken Little? because of his round face, glasses and a big curl atop his head, had contracted the novel H1N1 flu virus. A week later on Oct. 29, Drake died surrounded by his family and many of the nurses who loved him.:tiphat:http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/arti...icleid=20091114_298_0_Justas460992&rss_lnk=12

 

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3-Year-Old Swine Flu Victim Remembered

Jocelyn Davis Battled Leukemia, H1N1 Virus

UPDATED: 7:58 pm EST November 14, 2009
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<SCRIPT type=text/javascript src="/_public/js/features/storyTools/storyTools-min.js"></SCRIPT><LINK rel=stylesheet type=text/css href="/css/13260803/style.css"><!--startindex-->LAKE WORTH, Fla. -- Friends and family of a 3-year-old girl who succumbed to the H1N1 virus honored her bravery and life over the weekend.
Jocelyn Davis was just about to beat leukemia when she was struck by the swine flu.
On Saturday, dozens of people showed up at St. Peter's Methodist church in Wellington to remember the girl.
"Although the pain of having her move on from us is so great, we can't let it destroy the wonder of the years she was here," said the Rev. Dr. Rainer Richter.
Staff members at the hospital where the girl was treated said she had a big heart.
"She would have armfuls of Barbie dolls and they were her entourage," said one nurse. "They went everywhere with her. They slept in the bed with her and she would get them all lined up. It was so sweet."
"I've never met someone so young who was so fierce and who had such a sense of herself who was so in her own way independent and yet made you feel like part of her circle," another said.
Davis was diagnosed with leukemia about a year ago. The Lake Worth toddler was undergoing chemotherapy and was waiting for a bone marrow transplant but it was the H1N1 virus that proved too much for their daughter, her parents said. They said they believe she caught the virus while at an Orlando hospital.
The Davis family said they were grateful for the support they've received from the community and that Saturday's memorial was their way of thanking everyone who touched their daughter's life. :tiphat:http://www.wpbf.com/health/21617513/detail.html

 

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LAKE WORTH, Fla. -- Friends and family of a 3-year-old girl who succumbed to the H1N1 virus honored her bravery and life over the weekend.

Jocelyn Davis was just about to beat leukemia when she was struck by the swine flu.

On Saturday, dozens of people showed up at St. Peter's Methodist church in Wellington to remember the girl.

"Although the pain of having her move on from us is so great, we can't let it destroy the wonder of the years she was here," said the Rev. Dr. Rainer Richter.

Staff members at the hospital where the girl was treated said she had a big heart.

"She would have armfuls of Barbie dolls and they were her entourage," said one nurse. "They went everywhere with her. They slept in the bed with her and she would get them all lined up. It was so sweet."

"I've never met someone so young who was so fierce and who had such a sense of herself who was so in her own way independent and yet made you feel like part of her circle," another said.

Davis was diagnosed with leukemia about a year ago. The Lake Worth toddler was undergoing chemotherapy and was waiting for a bone marrow transplant but it was the H1N1 virus that proved too much for their daughter, her parents said. They said they believe she caught the virus while at an Orlando hospital.

The Davis family said they were grateful for the support they've received from the community and that Saturday's memorial was their way of thanking everyone who touched their daughter's life.

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Grays Harbor County Morns First H1N1 Swine Flu Death
Posted by David Haviland on November 16, 2009 at 10:31 am

The November 6 death of Conner Woodruff, a 12 year old student of Robert Gray Elementary School, has been linked to the H1N1 (swine) flu virus. County public health officials were notified of the positive test result Friday afternoon.
?This is a tragic death. Our thoughts are with Conner?s family and friends,? said Joan Brewster, Director of the Grays Harbor County Health Department.


?Conner died from a very uncommon complication of the flu in which the heart muscle becomes inflamed,? reports Dr. John Bausher, the Grays Harbor County Health Officer. ?This is a rare event that is associated with many different kinds of viral illness such as measles, chickenpox, mumps, and influenza (flu). When it happens, it is heartbreaking.?

Conner?s death is the first in Grays Harbor County to be attributed to the swine flu virus. Public health and school officials are working together with Conner?s family to address parent, student, and staff concerns.

?Swine flu activity is widespread in the county,? Bausher said. ?Virtually every school in the county has likely had infected children. It is important to remember that most people who get swine flu get well in 4-7 days without problems. Conner?s death should not be seen as an indication of increased risk in the community, but as a very sad fact of viral illnesses.?

The Health Department began providing swine flu immunizations in schools in late October as vaccine supplies have allowed. ?Vaccine is one tool that we have to reduce the spread of the flu and limit the number of cases. That will help limit the number of people who become ill and are at risk of complications,? says Brewster. ?We are working to get the doses of vaccine that we have available to us administered in schools and delivered to local health care providers as quickly as possible. That effort will continue until the vaccine is easily available to whoever wants it.?

Vaccination can be an effective tool to fight the flu, but doesn?t take the place of practicing good ?health manners.? If you are sick with a fever, stay home from work or school until the fever has been gone for 24 hours or more. Cover coughs and sneezes with the inside of your elbow. Wash your hands often, especially before eating or preparing food or touching your eyes nose or mouth, and after coughing sneezing, blowing your nose, or using the restroom.

The Aberdeen School District is hosting a meeting for parents of Robert Gray students at 6 pm on Tuesday at the Robert Gray gymnasium. Public health officials will be on hand to answer questions for parents. For continually updated information on swine flu, see the health department?s website: www.HealthyGH.org
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South still leads in child deaths from swine flu


Three weeks ago, Facing South reported that two-thirds of child deaths attributed to the H1N1 virus, or swine flu, had happened in states centered in the South.

Here's an update: The South's share of H1N1 fatalities has declined, but children in Southern states are still bearing the brunt of the epidemic.

The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control show that, out of 117 pediatric deaths directly related to swine flu, 49 have come from two areas in or near the South.

The CDC collects data in 10 regions nationally. Region 6, which includes Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas, leads the nation with 44 H1N1 deaths among children.

Region 4, which includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, has the second-highest figure: 25.

Together, the two regions make up 42% of the total child deaths from H1N1.

Why has swine flu been uniquely devastating in Southern states? The high rate of children without health insurance in many Southern states, and therefore limited health care options, could be one factor.

Another is timing: Swine flu hit the South first, so it's claimed more victims in the region. Other areas might well catch up as the H1N1 virus makes its way through populations in places like the Northeast (one of the few where the documented cases of the virus isn't in decline).

Here's a Google Flu Trends map that shows which states first documented 5,000 cases of H1N1:



As Nate Silver at 538.com (not just election analysis!) observes:

Although the initial outbreak of H1N1 back in April was centered on Texas, California, New York, Illinois and South Carolina, the place where the flu first hit critical mass several months later was in Louisiana. It then slowly radiated its way outward to most of the neighboring states -- Maine finally hit the 5,000-point threshold just last week.:tiphat:http://www.southernstudies.org/2009/11/south-still-leads-in-child-deaths-from-swine-flu.html​

 

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Swine flu blamed in death of Illinois teenage girl

By Kim Bell
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH​

11/16/2009

POCAHONTAS, Ill. -- The death of a teenage girl 11 days ago in Madison County is now being blamed on swine flu.

Brooke L. Williams, 18, died Nov. 5 at St. Joseph Hospital in Highland, Ill. She had cerebral palsy and a seizure disorder.

A press release issued Monday by Madison County Coroner Stephen P. Nonn revealed that Williams' death is now being "tentatively" attributed to H1N1 influenza virus, or swine flu.

An autopsy Nov. 6 found signs consistent with H1N1 virus. On Friday, Nov. 13, the Illinois Department of Public Health Communicable Disease Laboratory confirmed the presence of the H1N1 virus, Nonn said.

"Following consultation between the coroner's office and the attending pathologist over the weekend, it was determined to release this tentative information at this time as a matter of public interest," Nonn says in his release today.

Other routine toxicology tests are pending, he said. Investigators also are evaluating her medical records and past medical troubles.

Williams had cerebral palsy and seizure disorder, and Nonn said Williams suffered seizures the day she died.

She had been vomiting and complaining of headache, backache and muscle weakness. During the day on Nov. 5, she went to Greenville Regional Hospital. Doctors told her she didn't have H1N1, but she was given Tamiflu anyway. She couldn't take it because she was vomiting.

Later that day, Nov. 5, she was taken to St. Joseph Hospital in Highland in cardiac arrest. She died in the emergency room there at 9:28 p.m. Nov. 5.

Nonn said this would be the second death in Madison County from swine flu.

Derrick Keel, 45, was the first to die. He was a truck driver from Beaverton, Ore., who traveled across several states before checking himself into Anderson Hospital in Madison County on Aug. 16. He complained of fever, shortness of breath and a nonproductive cough he said he'd had for several days. His health deteriorated while in intensive care, and he died three days later.

An autopsy on Keel showed he had pneumonia and the presence of H1N1.

According to an obituary in the Greenville Advocate, Brooke Williams is survived by her parents, Christopher Williams of Collinsville and Rick and Yvonne Chase of Pocahontas; and two brothers, David and Matt.

Brooke Williams grew up in Pocahontas and graduated from Bond County Community Unit 2 High School with the class of 2009.
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Source: http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/21635556/detail.html

H1N1 May Be To Blame For Baby's Death
Tests Being Run After Infant Dies At Pittsburgh Children's Hospital

POSTED: 12:31 am EST November 17, 2009
UPDATED: 2:40 pm EST November 17, 2009

PITTSBURGH -- The death of a two-month-old baby at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh over the weekend may have been linked to the H1N1 flu.

If the link is confirmed, it would mark the region's first H1N1-related death of an infant.

According to the Allegheny County Health Department, the baby, who was from Washington County, died over the weekend.

Dr. Bruce Dixon of the Allegheny County Health Department said it appears the child most likely contracted the illness from the parents.

 

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Source: http://www.starnewsonline.com/artic...d-from-H1N1-virus-Pender-health-official-says

Topsail student died from H1N1 virus, Pender health official says

By Vicky Eckenrode & Veronica Gonzalez
Staff Writers

Published: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 1:44 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 1:44 p.m.

A Topsail High School student has died from complications caused by the H1N1 virus, Pender County health officials said Tuesday.

State public health lab officials tested a specimen from the girl and confirmed she had the virus, said Shirley Steele, clinic nursing supervisor for Pender County's health department.

The 16-year-old student died Nov. 6 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center.

The virus has been blamed for nearly 58 deaths statewide this year, according to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services.

?We extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of this student,? Pender Schools Superintendent Allison Sholar wrote in a letter sent Monday to students' parents.

A crisis team at Topsail High met with students and staff at the school after the girl died.

?Please reassure your child that these events are very rare,? Sholar's letter stated. ?If you are concerned about your child's emotional response, please feel free to contact your child's School Counselor for support.?

Sholar pointed out that the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is not recommending school closures for suspected or confirmed cases of flu.

Check later for more information about this story.

Vicky Eckenrode: 343-2339

On Twitter.com: @vickyeckenrode

 

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Source: http://www.bakersfield.com/news_aler...e-flu-reported

First local child death from swine flu reported
BY JORGE BARRIENTOS, Californian staff writer
jbarrientos@bakersfield.com
Last Updated Tuesday, Nov 17 2009 12:33 PM

A 4-year-old is the first Kern County child to die locally from H1N1 (swine) flu- related complications, the Department of Public Health announced Tuesday.

The child, whose name has not been released, was never taken to the hospital, according to the department. Instead, the virus was discovered after an autopsy was performed.

The child is the 16th person this year to die from H1N1-related complications. Officials said more deaths from people of all ages are expected, and therefore it's important to take preventative measures.

One hundred and seventy-four people have been hospitalized from H!N1 complications in the county to date, according to the department.

Details on the case will be made available following a pending final report by the department
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Family Of Infant H1N1 Victim Trying To CopeWASHINGTON (KDKA)
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Caryssa Jo Ann Phillips (File)
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A funeral was held Tuesday for an infant that died over the weekend at Children's Hospital from the H1N1 virus.

The family has a message for families with infants.

"Just protect them and just don't let anybody handle your kids," Robin Iams, maternal grandmother of the infant, said. "Be careful when you have them out – cover them up. Don't let people breathe on them because it's so easy to get."

Caryssa Jo Ann Phillips and her twin sister Cassidy were born prematurely during their mother's eighth month of pregnancy at Magee-Women's Hospital in September. They were cared for there about four weeks.

They went home for about 10 days, but Caryssa took ill without warning.

"She quit breathing and they took her to Washington Hospital and they life flew her to Children's and they ran all the blood work they had to run and it finally came back positive for swine flu," Iams said.

The family buried Caryssa Tuesday.

Although the Allegheny County Health Department says the baby may have contracted the disease from family members, the grandmother doesn't think so.

"The mother had bronchitis, but not swine flu," she said. "Nobody. [My son] had the regular flu."

Caryssa's identical twin Cassidy is not sick now.

"She stares at the casket. She cried the whole Saturday morning until 20 minutes 'till 12 when she passed and then she quit cyring," Iams said.
http://kdka.com/washington/h1n1.infant.death.2.1318117.html

 

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Tillamook teen dies of H1N1 complications

By KATU News and KATU.com Staff TILLAMOOK, Ore. -- A 17-year-old boy from Tillamook has died from complications from the H1N1 virus.

Ronald Dahse died Monday morning at Oregon Health and Sciences University in Portland. He was taken to the hospital on Friday.

The medical director at the Tillamook County Health Department says the boy had significant medical problems before getting sick.

KATU has been told that Dahse was well known and loved in the community. His death is the first H1N1-related death for Tillamook County.
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Teen's death linked to swine flu
Updated: Wednesday, 18 Nov 2009, 10:09 AM EST
Published : Wednesday, 18 Nov 2009, 10:09 AM EST

WHEATFIELD, N.Y. (RELEASE) - Testing has confirmed that the recent death of a southern Niagara County resident has been linked to a laboratory positive case of H1N1 flu, the Niagara County Department of Health reported Wednesday. The death involved a teenager who did not have an underlying medical condition, but succumbed to complications related to H1N1 influenza.

Niagara Wheatfield Superintendent Carl Militello says parents are being sent information about the 10th grader's death on their website, and through phone calls.

To protect the privacy of the family, no further information about the individual will be released. This is the second death in Niagara County that has been linked to H1N1 flu since the first H1N1 outbreak began in April. “Every death is a tragedy, and our sincere condolences are extended to the family at this difficult time,” said Daniel J. Stapleton, Public Health Director.

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Source: http://www.wmur.com/health/21650675/detail.html


Justin May http://wbztv.com/local/newhampshire/justin.may.h1n1.2.1346732.html

Pelham Elementary Student Dies From H1N1
Child Is New Hampshire's Second H1N1-Related Death

UPDATED: 11:27 am EST November 18, 2009

PELHAM, N.H. -- School officials in Pelham said an elementary school student has died from complications from H1N1.

Officials from the school and the Department of Health and Human Services told News 9 that the victim was a student at Pelham Elementary School.

The child is New Hampshire's second H1N1-related death. In August, a 22-year-old woman died of complications from the virus.

No further information was immediately available. Click refresh on this page for updates.

 

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http://www.13wham.com/guides/health...h-in-Wayne-County/Q42CN_kirEKTp-X5lZu1Ag.cspx

First Swine Flu Death in Wayne County

Randy Gorbman (Wayne Co., N.Y.) - Wayne County health officials are reporting their first confirmed death from the swine flu virus.

It was in a juvenile. Authorities say the death did not happen in a hospital.

Officials also say they do not believe the child had any underlying medical condition.

Because of privacy laws, the county did not release any other information, including when the child died.

Wayne County does have swine flu vaccination clinics coming up:


?Friday, at Sodus High School
?Saturday, at Red Creek High School
?Monday, at North Rose Wolcott High School

The clinics are targeted to high risk groups such as pregnant women, young people, healthcare workers, and those with underlying conditions.