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2 Passaic County men among 6 reported H1N1 deaths
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
BY LINDY WASHBURN
Two men from Passaic County are among six new swine-flu deaths reported this week by the state Department of Health.
The two men, aged 24 and 30, died on November 2 and 5, respectively.
The other reported deaths, all women, included two from Burlington County, aged 36 and 42, and a 42-year-old from Somerset and a 33-year-old from Ocean County.
All of the people whose deaths were reported had underlying medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes or obesity that made them more vulnerable to the virus, the health department said.
“The deaths are not an indication of an increase in the severity of prevalence of H1N1 in New Jersey,” said Dr. Susan Walsh, the state’s deputy commissioner of health, “but are a reminder that influenza is a serious disease and can cause serious complications.”
H1N1 flu is considered widespread in New Jersey. The department repeated its recommendation that everyone get vaccinated against H1N1, wash hand frequently, cover coughs, and stay home when sick.
Twenty-eight New Jersey residents have died since the H1N1 flu pandemic began last spring, including 10 so far this fall.
To help people find flu shots, the state has an H1N1 information hotline: 1-866-321-9571. In addition, Google has developed a “find a flu shot” function, and the information is available at the department’s Web site: state.nj.us/health/flu/findflushot.shtml.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
BY LINDY WASHBURN
Two men from Passaic County are among six new swine-flu deaths reported this week by the state Department of Health.
The two men, aged 24 and 30, died on November 2 and 5, respectively.
The other reported deaths, all women, included two from Burlington County, aged 36 and 42, and a 42-year-old from Somerset and a 33-year-old from Ocean County.
All of the people whose deaths were reported had underlying medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes or obesity that made them more vulnerable to the virus, the health department said.
“The deaths are not an indication of an increase in the severity of prevalence of H1N1 in New Jersey,” said Dr. Susan Walsh, the state’s deputy commissioner of health, “but are a reminder that influenza is a serious disease and can cause serious complications.”
H1N1 flu is considered widespread in New Jersey. The department repeated its recommendation that everyone get vaccinated against H1N1, wash hand frequently, cover coughs, and stay home when sick.
Twenty-eight New Jersey residents have died since the H1N1 flu pandemic began last spring, including 10 so far this fall.
To help people find flu shots, the state has an H1N1 information hotline: 1-866-321-9571. In addition, Google has developed a “find a flu shot” function, and the information is available at the department’s Web site: state.nj.us/health/flu/findflushot.shtml.
