Wood County native dies of A/H1N1- NOT?

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Source: http://www.foxtoledo.com/dpp/news/lo...ncy_09232009ds

Wood County native dies in Cincy
Kimi Young, 22, had Swine Flu symptoms

Updated: Wednesday, 23 Sep 2009, 11:02 AM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 23 Sep 2009, 11:02 AM EDT

CINCINNATI, Ohio - Fox Toledo News has learned a Wayne, Ohio native has died from complications of the Swine Flu.

Kimi Young, 22, died at a Cincinnati hospital Tuesday night.

Young was air lifted to the hospital from her current home in Oxford, OH Monday night suffering from respiratory problems, stemming from pneumonia

[sbrooks]

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very sad, I think she was a University of Miami Oxford student though no official posting on University website yet

[Shiloh]

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Source: http://www.foxtoledo.com/dpp/news/lo...ncy_09232009ds


Elmwood grad reportedly dies from H1N1

Updated: Wednesday, 23 Sep 2009, 5:37 PM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 23 Sep 2009, 11:02 AM EDT



CINCINNATI, Ohio - A 22-year-old Wood County native living in Southwest Ohio has reportedly died from complications of the H1N1 virus, FOX Toledo News has learned.

Kimberly Young, who was to turn 23 this weekend, died early Wednesday morning at a Cincinnati area hospital.

Young was air-lifted to a Cincinnati hospital from her current home in Oxford, Ohio, Monday night. The recent MIami University of Ohio graduate was suffering from respiratory problems, stemming from pneumonia.

She was the daughter of Bryan and Cathy Young of Wayne.

The death has left her grandmother, Maxine Miller, of Bowling Green, heartbroken.

I always thought she was precious," Miller said Wednesday morning of the granddaughter who went by "Kimi."

Dr. Jeffrey Gold, medical director and executive director at the University of Toledo Medical Center, said because of the H1N1 outbreak in the 1970s, older people have developed a level of immunity to the virus.

"Young men and women at her age are at higher risk," Dr. Gold said. "The (Centers for Disease Control) says when we begin to immunize for H1N1 flu, children and young adults less than 24-26 years old - they are going to fall into that high risk group."

Though the Ohio Department of Health has no confirmation that Young had swine flu, Miller said the family had been told that Kim had the disease, also called H1N1 flu.

"It was very fast," Miller said. "She said she wasn't feeling well," and went to an Oxford area hospital last week, where she was treated and released.

She then called her parents to tell them she felt even worse. She reportedly returned to the hospital and was taken by air ambulance to the Cincinnati hospital.

"The big problem was the viral pneumonia," Miller said. "Then her kidneys shut down."

Young died at around 3 a.m.

"They took her off the life support," Miller added.

Young had graduated from Elmwood High School, with honors, her grandmother said.

She then went to Miami University where she graduated last December with a double major in international studies and art, and a double minor of French and Spanish. Since then she stayed in Oxford, working a couple different jobs, Miller said.

Though other Wood County residents have been diagnosed with the H1N1 flu, none have died. The flu mimics the symptoms of the seasonal flu.

"The only difference is H1N1 is targeting younger people," said Pat Snyder, public information officer with the Wood County Health Department.

Since the treatment is the same for either flu, many people are not being tested specifically for the swine flu. And so far in the U.S. the seasonal flu is much more deadly, killing approximately 36,000 a year.

Even though the vaccination for the H1N1 Swine flu isn't available yet, Dr. Gold said it's important for people to get one when they can.

"I think it would be unfair to say this is totally under control," he said. "We don't understand all of the ramifications. The numbers are rising rapidly, and it's unquestionable that this is a severe variant of flu."

"Right now prevention is our best and only defense," Snyder added.

Those defenses are:

* Thorough hand washing.
* Cover coughs and sneezes.
* Stay home if sick.
* Stay away from sick people.

As for Young's case, health officials have yet to find out if she had died from the H1N1 virus.

(FOX Toledo's Allison Brown and Jan Larson of the Sentinel-Tribune newspaper, a FOX Toledo News media partner, contributed to this report)

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this from article: "Since the treatment is the same for either flu, many people are not being tested specifically for the swine flu. And so far in the U.S. the seasonal flu is much more deadly, killing approximately 36,000 a year.

Even though the vaccination for the H1N1 Swine flu isn't available yet, Dr. Gold said it's important for people to get one when they can.

"I think it would be unfair to say this is totally under control," he said. "We don't understand all of the ramifications. The numbers are rising rapidly, and it's unquestionable that this is a severe variant of flu."

I AM TIRED of the double talk from government and health officals!!!!
Here's my script for Sebelius and Chen and all the local health officials:

"There is a new flu virus circulating. We don't know what it will do, it may become more deadly which is why we are launching the most aggressive
vaccine campaign in history. Get vaccinated"

Done

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Source: http://www.kypost.com/content/wcposh...xIC6VmDpw.cspx


Toledo Paper: Miami Grad Did Not Die Of H1N1

Last Update: 12:18 pm

According to a Toledo newspaper, the family of a recent graduate of Miami University says she did not die from the H1N1 virus.

It was previously thought that Kimberly "Kimi" Young died on Wednesday of the Swine Flu.

Her family told the Toledo Blade newspaper that they were told their daughter did test positive for H1N1.

However, the Toledo Blade reports, "tests on a Butler County woman in her 20s who died this week were not positive for H1N1, according to the Ohio Department of Health, which could not identify the woman for privacy reasons."

Young's parents tell the Toledo Blade she died at University Hospital from complications of viral pneumonia.

Funeral services are being held for Young today in a Toledo area town.

She would have turned 23 on Sunday.

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Source: http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll...WS16/909269995

Article published September 26, 2009
H1N1 ruled out in death of Miami U. graduate

A 2004 Elmwood High School graduate who died earlier this week did not have swine flu as her family had been told, according to Ohio Department of Health test results released Friday.

Kimberly ?Kimi? Dora Young of Oxford, Ohio, a Miami University graduate who would have turned 23 Sunday, died at University Hospital in Cincinnati on Wednesday from complications of viral pneumonia, according to the family.

After initially being hospitalized last week in the Oxford area, the daughter of Bryan and Cathy Young of Wayne tested positive for H1N1, the family was told.

But tests on a Butler County woman in her 20s who died this week were not positive for H1N1, according to the Ohio Department of Health, which could not identify the woman for privacy reasons.

Ms. Young?s funeral is at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Zion United Brethren Church, 7481 Bays Rd., in Wood County?s Portage Township.

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http://www.middletownjournal.com/news/middletown-news/deceased-miami-student-remembered-for-her-passion-315472.html

Deceased Miami student remembered for her passion
Kimberly 'Kimi' Young, who graduated in December as a double major, reportedly died of swine flu complications.
By Richard Wilson, Staff Writer
Updated 9:19 PM Saturday, September 26, 2009

OXFORD ? Friends say the Miami University graduate who died this week after reportedly suffering from swine flu delayed getting medical treatment because she did not have health insurance.

News of Kimberly Young?s death Wednesday, Sept. 23, came as a shock to those who knew the vibrant 22-year-old who was working at least two jobs in Oxford after graduating with a double major in December 2008.

Young became ill about two weeks ago, but didn?t seek care initially because she didn?t have health insurance and was worried about the cost, according to Brent Mowery, her friend and former roommate.

Mowery said Young eventually went to an urgent care facility in Hamilton where she was given pain medication and then sent home.

On Tuesday, Sept. 22, Young?s condition suddenly worsened and her roommate drove her to McCullough Hyde Memorial Hospital in Oxford, where she was flown in critical condition to University Hospital in Cincinnati.

?That?s the most tragic part about it. If she had insurance, she would have gone to the doctor,? Mowery said.

Family members indicated that Young died from complications from the H1N1 virus, but the Ohio Department of Health, the Hamilton County Health District and the Butler County Health Department were unable to confirm she had been infected with the virus.

Bret Atkins, of ODH, said late Thursday afternoon that his department had not received a specimen yet to test for the H1N1 virus. If it is confirmed, Young would be the fourth Ohioan to die from the virus and the second from Butler County.

Young, known as ?Kimi? to her friends and family, graduated from Elmwood High School in Wayne, Ohio, and earned a bachelor of arts in international studies and a bachelor of fine arts, while minoring in French and Spanish.

Miami grad recalled as a vibrant, exceptional young woman

Those who knew Kimi Young say she was a vibrant and exceptional person, in academics and as a friend.

The 22-year-old?s death Wednesday from complications possibly caused by the swine flu, came after she suffered symptoms for several days but had nothing more than fever reducers to combat the virus, according to friends.

?I just can?t believe this has happened,? said Dr. Jeanne Hey, director of international studies at Miami and mentor to Young.

?She was just a presence on this campus. She organized trips. A lot of people knew her because she was so active.?

Young, who studied French, Spanish and earned two degrees at Miami ? international studies and fine arts photography, was an active member of the Students for Peace and Justice and the Association of Latin American Students.

The Wayne, Ohio, native was still in Oxford after graduating in 2008 because she wasn?t able to find the right job. Hey said this past summer, Young was debating pursuing a graduate degree or working for a nonprofit organization.

?She had an incredible commitment to social justice,? Hey said. ?She was a person with a huge heart and a very free spirit as well. She really cared about people here and around the world.?

Young traveled twice to Latin America to explore human rights issues, and helped organize the spring break trips as part of the Students for Peace and Justice, said Walt Vanderbush, club adviser and professor of political science and Latin American studies.

Vanderbush, who wrote letters of recommendation for Young, said she contributed greatly on the trips, taking photos and later making presentations in her classes.

Young lived in an off-campus apartment and had been working at least two jobs ? four years at the Kofenya coffee shop and nearly three years at the Bagel & Deli, both on High Street in uptown Oxford.

At the Bagel & Deli, a memorial sign in the window reads, in part: ?In a world where happiness comes with such a price, you made everyone richer by just being you. Life just isn?t the same without you, friend.?

Employee Mallory Naber said those who knew ?Kimi? were devastated by her passing.

?It?s been very hard for everyone who knew her,? she said.

At a busy Kofenya coffee shop Thursday afternoon, Young?s friends and co-workers wrote messages in a memorial book that will be given to her family. By the register, a small memorial consisted of candid photos and messages to Young, ?the best barista.?

Brent Mowery, a friend and former roommate, said Young was planning to move in October to join the arts scene in Philadelphia.

Mowery said he last saw Young the day before she got sick, about two weeks ago.

He said she was experiencing serious flu symptoms but didn?t seek medical treatment because she didn?t have health insurance.

?She was the most fun person to be with. The most energetic,? he said. ?Everyone will tell you she was just a great person. She was always out and about. As long as it was with people, that was the most important thing.?

Steve Cupp, owner of the Vertigo tattoo parlor next door to the bagel shop, got to know Young while hanging out during breaks from work.

?Kimi was the sweetest girl. Honest as the day is long. A real treat to be around,? Cupp said.

Cupp echoed what others have said, that Young was reluctant to get care because she didn?t have insurance. He said her death has raised the alert level among students who come into his shop.

?I tell them, if you start feeling like you have symptoms, go get help. Call mom,? Cupp said.

Reports of swine flu cases at the student health center have tapered off since the beginning of the semester, said Miami spokeswoman Claire Wagner.

As of Tuesday, there were 38 active H1N1 cases among the 341 total cases that have been reported since Aug. 21, Wagner said.

Professors have been advised to be flexible with assignments and attendance, as students are told to ?self isolate? while experiencing flu symptoms. Students shouldn?t return to class until 24 hours without a fever and without medication, Wagner said.