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Swine flu death toll in NYC hits 30
BY MICHAEL FRAZIER | michael.frazier@newsday.com
4:53 PM EDT, June 19, 2009
The fast-spreading swine flu virus has claimed more victims. The city Health Department reported Friday that another seven New Yorkers have died, sending the city's death toll to 30.
Health officials didn't provide any details on the recent deaths but said most were hospitalized in late May. They declined further comment, citing patient privacy rights.
Meanwhile, Long Island health officials this week reported its first deaths linked to the H1N1 virus, a strain that continues to invade parts of Nassau and Suffolk counties and sections of the city.
The additional swine flu deaths reported Friday in the city came three days after the department announced on its Web site that seven other people had died.
Those seven fatalities reported Tuesday were the largest cluster of deaths announced at one time by the agency since the initial outbreak began in April in Queens.
Since the outbreak, more than 800 people have been hospitalized, health officials said. Most of the cases have been mild with those sickened recovering within a few days.
Health officials are unable to predict how long the virus will persist or how far it will spread. The city has already spent at least $10 million on research, testing and combating its spread.
On Long Island, a pregnant woman between the age of 20 and 30 became Nassau County's first swine flu victim Tuesday. The woman's baby was delivered by Caesarean section on June 5. The woman died days later. Her baby survived and is doing well, the county's health officials said.
An autopsy is being performed on the unidentified woman.
On Monday, Suffolk County reported the deaths of two Brookhaven residents who had confirmed swine flu. Neither knew one another and both had underlying medical problems.
New York is leading the country in swine flu deaths, figures released Friday by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show.
Texas is second with 10 deaths.
Nationwide, there have been at least 87 deaths linked to the virus.
More than 21,400 confirmed and probable cases have been recorded in all the 50 states, the CDC reported.
The city has had more than 1,000 confirmed cases, health officials said.
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BY MICHAEL FRAZIER | michael.frazier@newsday.com
4:53 PM EDT, June 19, 2009
The fast-spreading swine flu virus has claimed more victims. The city Health Department reported Friday that another seven New Yorkers have died, sending the city's death toll to 30.
Health officials didn't provide any details on the recent deaths but said most were hospitalized in late May. They declined further comment, citing patient privacy rights.
Meanwhile, Long Island health officials this week reported its first deaths linked to the H1N1 virus, a strain that continues to invade parts of Nassau and Suffolk counties and sections of the city.
The additional swine flu deaths reported Friday in the city came three days after the department announced on its Web site that seven other people had died.
Those seven fatalities reported Tuesday were the largest cluster of deaths announced at one time by the agency since the initial outbreak began in April in Queens.
Since the outbreak, more than 800 people have been hospitalized, health officials said. Most of the cases have been mild with those sickened recovering within a few days.
Health officials are unable to predict how long the virus will persist or how far it will spread. The city has already spent at least $10 million on research, testing and combating its spread.
On Long Island, a pregnant woman between the age of 20 and 30 became Nassau County's first swine flu victim Tuesday. The woman's baby was delivered by Caesarean section on June 5. The woman died days later. Her baby survived and is doing well, the county's health officials said.
An autopsy is being performed on the unidentified woman.
On Monday, Suffolk County reported the deaths of two Brookhaven residents who had confirmed swine flu. Neither knew one another and both had underlying medical problems.
New York is leading the country in swine flu deaths, figures released Friday by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show.
Texas is second with 10 deaths.
Nationwide, there have been at least 87 deaths linked to the virus.
More than 21,400 confirmed and probable cases have been recorded in all the 50 states, the CDC reported.
The city has had more than 1,000 confirmed cases, health officials said.
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