DES MOINES, Iowa -- The Iowa Department of Public Health reported two additional H1N1 flu-related deaths in Iowa on Wednesday.
Officials said an adult in Floyd County and an adult in Johnson County died, both with risk factors that increased the chance of complications from the H1N1 virus.
Officials reported that in addition to Iowa?s 21 H1N1 fatalities, more than 600 people have been hospitalized with influenza-like illness since Sept. 1.
By The Numbers...
Health officials break down of H1N1-related hospitalizations by age group:
# 5 to 18 years of age (24 percent)
# 25 to 49 years of age (22 percent)
# 50 to 64 years of age (15 percent)
# 1 to 4 years of age (15 percent)
# Younger than 12 months of age (9 percent)
# Greater than 64 years of age (8 percent)
# 18 to 24 years of age (7 percent)
Officials also said 1 percent of hospitalized women were pregnant.
Most Common Underlying Medical Conditions
Iowans who were hospitalized due to the H1N1 flu also has common underlying medical conditions that increased the risk of complications from the virus:
# immune-compromised conditions, such as cancer
# respiratory conditions, such as asthma
# neuromuscular conditions
# More than 50 percent of those hospitalized were overweight or obese, which may be associated with medical conditions, such as diabetes, which increase the chance of complications from H1N1
For more information about flu tracking in Iowa, visit the Health Department's Web site www.idph.state.ia.us/adper/iisn.asp or call 24/7 at 1-800-447-1985.
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Officials said an adult in Floyd County and an adult in Johnson County died, both with risk factors that increased the chance of complications from the H1N1 virus.
Officials reported that in addition to Iowa?s 21 H1N1 fatalities, more than 600 people have been hospitalized with influenza-like illness since Sept. 1.
By The Numbers...
Health officials break down of H1N1-related hospitalizations by age group:
# 5 to 18 years of age (24 percent)
# 25 to 49 years of age (22 percent)
# 50 to 64 years of age (15 percent)
# 1 to 4 years of age (15 percent)
# Younger than 12 months of age (9 percent)
# Greater than 64 years of age (8 percent)
# 18 to 24 years of age (7 percent)
Officials also said 1 percent of hospitalized women were pregnant.
Most Common Underlying Medical Conditions
Iowans who were hospitalized due to the H1N1 flu also has common underlying medical conditions that increased the risk of complications from the virus:
# immune-compromised conditions, such as cancer
# respiratory conditions, such as asthma
# neuromuscular conditions
# More than 50 percent of those hospitalized were overweight or obese, which may be associated with medical conditions, such as diabetes, which increase the chance of complications from H1N1
For more information about flu tracking in Iowa, visit the Health Department's Web site www.idph.state.ia.us/adper/iisn.asp or call 24/7 at 1-800-447-1985.
http://www.kcci.com/health/21652683/detail.html