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Updated: 5:23 p.m.
Health Dept: Third swine flu death reported in Suffolk
BY DAVID J. LOPEZ | david.lopez@newsday.com
5:23 PM EDT, June 29, 2009
A third death in Suffolk County has been linked to swine flu, the county Health Department announced Monday.
The victim, a man from the Town of Babylon between the ages of 65 and 75, had "a serious underlying medical condition," Suffolk Health Commissioner Dr. Humayun Chaudhry said in a news release.
The man, who died Monday, had been hospitalized since early June with "multiple medical problems," Chaudhry said.
The state Department of Health confirmed the man had H1N1 earlier this month.
"Our hearts go out to the family and friends of the deceased," Chaudhry said in the release.
Suffolk has 117 confirmed cases of swine flu, and most victims reportedly have recovered or are in the process of recovering. Nassau County has so far reported one swine flu fatality.
Updated: 5:23 p.m.
Health Dept: Third swine flu death reported in Suffolk
BY DAVID J. LOPEZ | david.lopez@newsday.com
5:23 PM EDT, June 29, 2009
A third death in Suffolk County has been linked to swine flu, the county Health Department announced Monday.
The victim, a man from the Town of Babylon between the ages of 65 and 75, had "a serious underlying medical condition," Suffolk Health Commissioner Dr. Humayun Chaudhry said in a news release.
The man, who died Monday, had been hospitalized since early June with "multiple medical problems," Chaudhry said.
The state Department of Health confirmed the man had H1N1 earlier this month.
"Our hearts go out to the family and friends of the deceased," Chaudhry said in the release.
Suffolk has 117 confirmed cases of swine flu, and most victims reportedly have recovered or are in the process of recovering. Nassau County has so far reported one swine flu fatality.