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Three New Valley Deaths Connected With H1N1 Virus
AUSTIN - The Texas Department of Health Services reports three new deaths in the Valley from the H1N1 virus.
A state spokesperson tells us two of the deaths were in Hidalgo County. One woman was in her 30s, the other in her 40s.
The third death was reported out of Cameron County. We're told the woman was in her 30s.
The three deaths were confirmed within the last week.
This brings the total of H1N1-related deaths in the Valley to six for the month of June. The earlier June deaths were a man, a woman, and a boy from Hidalgo County.
In May, a Cameron County woman with the H1N1 virus died.
There have been a total of 21 H1N1-related deaths in Texas.
The public is urged to follow standard risk-reduction precautions to reduce the spread of illness:
* Stay home if you?re sick.
* Cover coughs and sneezes.
* Wash hands frequently and thoroughly with soap and warm water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
Three New Valley Deaths Connected With H1N1 Virus
AUSTIN - The Texas Department of Health Services reports three new deaths in the Valley from the H1N1 virus.
A state spokesperson tells us two of the deaths were in Hidalgo County. One woman was in her 30s, the other in her 40s.
The third death was reported out of Cameron County. We're told the woman was in her 30s.
The three deaths were confirmed within the last week.
This brings the total of H1N1-related deaths in the Valley to six for the month of June. The earlier June deaths were a man, a woman, and a boy from Hidalgo County.
In May, a Cameron County woman with the H1N1 virus died.
There have been a total of 21 H1N1-related deaths in Texas.
The public is urged to follow standard risk-reduction precautions to reduce the spread of illness:
* Stay home if you?re sick.
* Cover coughs and sneezes.
* Wash hands frequently and thoroughly with soap and warm water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.