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Dallas County publicizes 4th flu-related death in recent weeks
03:17 PM CDT on Thursday, September 17, 2009
By BRUCE TOMASO / The Dallas Morning News
btomaso@dallasnews.com
Health officials are publicizing another flu-related death in Dallas County and have scheduled a news conference for later this afternoon.
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It is not clear from the scant details released so far whether the person had underlying health problems that were exacerbated by the flu; or whether the strain involved was swine flu.
Because in most case people aren't being specifically tested for swine flu, health experts have said the most prudent course is to treat all cases of influenza as if they might be the swine variety.
On Monday, county health officials announced the death of an 11-year-old girl who had contracted swine flu. She was Cynthia Garcia of Garland, a sixth-grader at Price Elementary School in the Mesquite school district.
Her case was thought to be exceptional because she had no previous underlying medical condition, authorities said.
In August, the swine flu claimed the life of a 37-year-old man and 52-year-old woman. Both patients had underlying medical issues.
Dr. Wendy Chung, the county's chief epidemiologist, noted that children die of seasonal flu every year. There were 11 such deaths in Texas in 2008-09 and nine the year before.
Dallas County publicizes 4th flu-related death in recent weeks
03:17 PM CDT on Thursday, September 17, 2009
By BRUCE TOMASO / The Dallas Morning News
btomaso@dallasnews.com
Health officials are publicizing another flu-related death in Dallas County and have scheduled a news conference for later this afternoon.
Also Online
Swine flu guide
It is not clear from the scant details released so far whether the person had underlying health problems that were exacerbated by the flu; or whether the strain involved was swine flu.
Because in most case people aren't being specifically tested for swine flu, health experts have said the most prudent course is to treat all cases of influenza as if they might be the swine variety.
On Monday, county health officials announced the death of an 11-year-old girl who had contracted swine flu. She was Cynthia Garcia of Garland, a sixth-grader at Price Elementary School in the Mesquite school district.
Her case was thought to be exceptional because she had no previous underlying medical condition, authorities said.
In August, the swine flu claimed the life of a 37-year-old man and 52-year-old woman. Both patients had underlying medical issues.
Dr. Wendy Chung, the county's chief epidemiologist, noted that children die of seasonal flu every year. There were 11 such deaths in Texas in 2008-09 and nine the year before.
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