H1N1 influenza: Second death in Hungary
BUDAPEST - Hungary has registered a second death related to influenza virus H1N1, a young man "without known disease," said Thursday the ministry of health.
"Unfortunately, we confirm a second death in Hungary connected to the new flu. The second victim was a young man who lived in western countries. He was healthy, without known diseases, and did not belong to groups at risk" , announced the ministry's official website.
"The autopsy confirmed the presence of the virus, the epidemiological review is ongoing," concludes the statement.
Hungary had announced in late July its first fatal case of influenza H1N1 after the autopsy of a man of 41 years died of pneumonia July 15 had revealed the presence of the virus.
Vaccination of the Hungarian population is expected to begin soon according to the ministry, which has ordered two million doses of vaccine for risk groups such as doctors, nurses, children and the elderly.
BUDAPEST - Hungary has registered a second death related to influenza virus H1N1, a young man "without known disease," said Thursday the ministry of health.
"Unfortunately, we confirm a second death in Hungary connected to the new flu. The second victim was a young man who lived in western countries. He was healthy, without known diseases, and did not belong to groups at risk" , announced the ministry's official website.
"The autopsy confirmed the presence of the virus, the epidemiological review is ongoing," concludes the statement.
Hungary had announced in late July its first fatal case of influenza H1N1 after the autopsy of a man of 41 years died of pneumonia July 15 had revealed the presence of the virus.
Vaccination of the Hungarian population is expected to begin soon according to the ministry, which has ordered two million doses of vaccine for risk groups such as doctors, nurses, children and the elderly.
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