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5th swine flu death reported in Delaware
The News Journal ? November 16, 2009
Delaware has recorded a fifth death related to the H1N1 virus -- also known as swine flu, state officials announced today.
The 60-year-old New Castle County man died this morning. He was hospitalized Oct. 26 with several underlying health conditions, said Dr. Karyl Rattay, director of the Division of Public Health.
?We need to remember that while most cases of the flu are mild, people with pre-existing medical conditions often have a harder time fighting the virus,? Rattay said in a news release.
5th swine flu death reported in Delaware
The News Journal ? November 16, 2009
Delaware has recorded a fifth death related to the H1N1 virus -- also known as swine flu, state officials announced today.
The 60-year-old New Castle County man died this morning. He was hospitalized Oct. 26 with several underlying health conditions, said Dr. Karyl Rattay, director of the Division of Public Health.
?We need to remember that while most cases of the flu are mild, people with pre-existing medical conditions often have a harder time fighting the virus,? Rattay said in a news release.