Tweet
Flu claims life of Raleigh woman
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Alina Machado
RALEIGH (WTVD) -- A grieving husband shared his story of loss with ABC11 Eyewitness News on Thursday in hopes of getting the word out about the importance of flu shots.
Joe Geer?s 66-year old wife Judie was unable to get a flu shot because she had a compromised immune system. Sadly, she became one of two flu-related deaths in North Carolina in the past week.
Judie had been undergoing treatment for MDS, a blood disorder similar to leukemia that affects blood cell production in the bone marrow. She became ill shortly after her most recent treatment cycle.
...
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Alina Machado
RALEIGH (WTVD) -- A grieving husband shared his story of loss with ABC11 Eyewitness News on Thursday in hopes of getting the word out about the importance of flu shots.
Joe Geer?s 66-year old wife Judie was unable to get a flu shot because she had a compromised immune system. Sadly, she became one of two flu-related deaths in North Carolina in the past week.
Judie had been undergoing treatment for MDS, a blood disorder similar to leukemia that affects blood cell production in the bone marrow. She became ill shortly after her most recent treatment cycle.
...
