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Article published Mar 8, 2010
Davis: 'Seasonal swine flu not over'
By SUSAN ALLEN TIMES ARGUS STAFF
MONTPELIER —
"In a media briefing, Health Commissioner Wendy Davis said three Vermonters had died from complications of the H1N1 virus, which was first detected in Vermont last April. Although the names of those flu victims will not be publicly released, all three were described as being adults suffering from other medical complications, placing them at high risk for the disease."
Davis said 149 people were hospitalized, some for lengthy stays...
"It's probably difficult to quantify my level of concern," Davis said. "I was extremely concerned at the outset and I just never take influenza lightly. It's so unpredictable. It's just so unpredictable in terms of the type of illness the virus causes, the spread of illness.
"I take some comfort that the numbers are down at this point, but we all remain vigilant and won't let our guard down," Davis added. "There is perhaps some reason to expect that these strains can change in ways we can't predict."
For more information on H1N1 and seasonal flu, visit www.healthvermont.gov.
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Article published Mar 8, 2010
Davis: 'Seasonal swine flu not over'
By SUSAN ALLEN TIMES ARGUS STAFF
MONTPELIER —
"In a media briefing, Health Commissioner Wendy Davis said three Vermonters had died from complications of the H1N1 virus, which was first detected in Vermont last April. Although the names of those flu victims will not be publicly released, all three were described as being adults suffering from other medical complications, placing them at high risk for the disease."
Davis said 149 people were hospitalized, some for lengthy stays...
"It's probably difficult to quantify my level of concern," Davis said. "I was extremely concerned at the outset and I just never take influenza lightly. It's so unpredictable. It's just so unpredictable in terms of the type of illness the virus causes, the spread of illness.
"I take some comfort that the numbers are down at this point, but we all remain vigilant and won't let our guard down," Davis added. "There is perhaps some reason to expect that these strains can change in ways we can't predict."
For more information on H1N1 and seasonal flu, visit www.healthvermont.gov.
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