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  • Young woman who died had swine flu

    Last Modified: December 10th, 2009 09:56 PM

    HAINES -- A 19-year-old woman from Haines who was living in Juneau had swine flu when she died Nov. 21, the state Department of Health and Social Services reported Thursday.

    She had not been hospitalized.

    The cause of death has not yet been determined, said department spokesman Greg Wilkinson. There is no evidence that she had any chronic health conditions, he said.

    The young woman becomes the 12th reported death in Alaska associated with swine flu this year. Most of those who died did have other chronic health problems that contributed to their risk of dying with the flu.

    "The next major advancement in the health of American people will be determined by what the individual is willing to do for himself"-- John Knowles, Former President of the Rockefeller Foundation
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