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More swine flu related deaths
Reported by: WPTV staff
Email: webteam@wptv.com
Last Update: 6:32 pm
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FL-- The St. Lucie County Health Department has just released the following information:
The St. Lucie County Health Department has received notification of two more H1N1 Swine Flu related deaths; a 51 year old male and a 52 year old male bringing a total of 3 deaths in our county. While most cases of H1N1 Swine Flu are mild, there are exceptions. Pre-existing health conditions often play a role in how individuals react to the flu.
"Our sympathies go out to their friends and families,? said Larry Lee, Administrator of the St. Lucie County Health Department. ?All of us should continue to be alert and practice good hygiene measures. ?
The majority of deaths from H1N1 flu in the United States have occurred in adults with underlying chronic health conditions. Pregnant women, cancer patients, people with asthma, diabetes, suppressed immune systems, heart disease, and kidney disease need to pay particular attention to personal hygiene, and avoid close contact to infected persons. Avoiding crowded indoor gatherings can help prevent infection until the H1N1 vaccine becomes available.
People should continue to wash their hands frequently, stay home from work or school if they feel ill, and cover their mouths with a tissue or their sleeve if they are coughing. These common sense precautions will greatly reduce the risk of transmission of all flu virus whether seasonal or H1N1 Swine Flu.
Those with flu-like illness should stay home for at least 24 hours after they no longer have a fever, or signs of a fever, without the use of fever-reducing medicines. People experiencing cough, fever and fatigue, possibly along with diarrhea and vomiting, should contact their physician especially if they have underlying health conditions.
If you think you have influenza, please call your health care provider and discuss whether you need to be seen in their office, emergency department or stay home. Antiviral medications can be prescribed to reduce the severity and duration of H1N1 influenza symptoms.
More swine flu related deaths
Reported by: WPTV staff
Email: webteam@wptv.com
Last Update: 6:32 pm
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FL-- The St. Lucie County Health Department has just released the following information:
The St. Lucie County Health Department has received notification of two more H1N1 Swine Flu related deaths; a 51 year old male and a 52 year old male bringing a total of 3 deaths in our county. While most cases of H1N1 Swine Flu are mild, there are exceptions. Pre-existing health conditions often play a role in how individuals react to the flu.
"Our sympathies go out to their friends and families,? said Larry Lee, Administrator of the St. Lucie County Health Department. ?All of us should continue to be alert and practice good hygiene measures. ?
The majority of deaths from H1N1 flu in the United States have occurred in adults with underlying chronic health conditions. Pregnant women, cancer patients, people with asthma, diabetes, suppressed immune systems, heart disease, and kidney disease need to pay particular attention to personal hygiene, and avoid close contact to infected persons. Avoiding crowded indoor gatherings can help prevent infection until the H1N1 vaccine becomes available.
People should continue to wash their hands frequently, stay home from work or school if they feel ill, and cover their mouths with a tissue or their sleeve if they are coughing. These common sense precautions will greatly reduce the risk of transmission of all flu virus whether seasonal or H1N1 Swine Flu.
Those with flu-like illness should stay home for at least 24 hours after they no longer have a fever, or signs of a fever, without the use of fever-reducing medicines. People experiencing cough, fever and fatigue, possibly along with diarrhea and vomiting, should contact their physician especially if they have underlying health conditions.
If you think you have influenza, please call your health care provider and discuss whether you need to be seen in their office, emergency department or stay home. Antiviral medications can be prescribed to reduce the severity and duration of H1N1 influenza symptoms.