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H1N1 Kills Columbus Man
By Ashley Ball | Reporter
Published: September 30, 2009
A Columbus man dies from H1N1.
He is the first resident in the 16 county West Central Georgia District to lose his battle with the virus. He died Monday night. The victim he was in his 50?s. So far 11 people have died in the state of Georgia and 159 have been hospitalized with confirmed cases.
The Health Department is encouraging people to get their season flu shot now.
You can read the full press release from the West Central Georgia Health Department below:
?With sincere sorrow, we acknowledge that complications from the novel influenza virus H1N1 have claimed the life of a member of our community,? Koppanyi said. ?We offer our sympathy to the individual?s loved ones.? Last evening, the West Central Health District learned that a Columbus area man in his 50s became the first resident in the district?s 16 counties to die who had laboratory confirmed Pandemic H1N1, says West Central Health District Health Director Dr. Zsolt Koppanyi. The adult had underlying health conditions that placed him at risk for serious complications of influenza and he had been hospitalized prior to his death on Thursday.
Beginning August 30 the CDC reset their influenza reporting year. As of September 19, 2009, 159 persons in Georgia have been hospitalized with either confirmed seasonal or 2009 H1N1 influenza. Over ? (58%) of those who have been hospitalized are 24 or younger, 38% between 25 and 64 years of age and four percent (4%) age 65 or older.
In Georgia, as of September 19, 2009 there have been eleven (11) deaths previously reported among those hospitalized with confirmed influenza 82% 25 years or older.
?We have been aware that this 2009 H1N1 influenza virus could result in severe illness, particularly in high-risk groups, which include children, pregnant women and people with compromised immune systems or chronic diseases,? Koppanyi said. ?We cannot emphasize enough how important it is for everyone to get flu vaccinations, practice cough and sneezing etiquette, to wash your hands thoroughly and to stay home if you are sick. Taking these basic actions continue to be our best protection to keep H1N1 and other types of influenza from spreading. In light of this untimely death, it becomes more crucial for those individuals in high risk groups, such as chronic disease, to contact their health care provider immediately if they begin to experience influenza like illness.?
Now that seasonal flu vaccine is available, it will play a key role in combating the spread of flu, he added. ?We are expecting the H1N1 flu vaccine to be available in the next few weeks,? Koppanyi said. ?As soon as it is available, we recommend people who meet the criteria begin getting vaccinated.?
You can also find more information online at http://www.columbushealth.com/
H1N1 Kills Columbus Man
By Ashley Ball | Reporter
Published: September 30, 2009
A Columbus man dies from H1N1.
He is the first resident in the 16 county West Central Georgia District to lose his battle with the virus. He died Monday night. The victim he was in his 50?s. So far 11 people have died in the state of Georgia and 159 have been hospitalized with confirmed cases.
The Health Department is encouraging people to get their season flu shot now.
You can read the full press release from the West Central Georgia Health Department below:
?With sincere sorrow, we acknowledge that complications from the novel influenza virus H1N1 have claimed the life of a member of our community,? Koppanyi said. ?We offer our sympathy to the individual?s loved ones.? Last evening, the West Central Health District learned that a Columbus area man in his 50s became the first resident in the district?s 16 counties to die who had laboratory confirmed Pandemic H1N1, says West Central Health District Health Director Dr. Zsolt Koppanyi. The adult had underlying health conditions that placed him at risk for serious complications of influenza and he had been hospitalized prior to his death on Thursday.
Beginning August 30 the CDC reset their influenza reporting year. As of September 19, 2009, 159 persons in Georgia have been hospitalized with either confirmed seasonal or 2009 H1N1 influenza. Over ? (58%) of those who have been hospitalized are 24 or younger, 38% between 25 and 64 years of age and four percent (4%) age 65 or older.
In Georgia, as of September 19, 2009 there have been eleven (11) deaths previously reported among those hospitalized with confirmed influenza 82% 25 years or older.
?We have been aware that this 2009 H1N1 influenza virus could result in severe illness, particularly in high-risk groups, which include children, pregnant women and people with compromised immune systems or chronic diseases,? Koppanyi said. ?We cannot emphasize enough how important it is for everyone to get flu vaccinations, practice cough and sneezing etiquette, to wash your hands thoroughly and to stay home if you are sick. Taking these basic actions continue to be our best protection to keep H1N1 and other types of influenza from spreading. In light of this untimely death, it becomes more crucial for those individuals in high risk groups, such as chronic disease, to contact their health care provider immediately if they begin to experience influenza like illness.?
Now that seasonal flu vaccine is available, it will play a key role in combating the spread of flu, he added. ?We are expecting the H1N1 flu vaccine to be available in the next few weeks,? Koppanyi said. ?As soon as it is available, we recommend people who meet the criteria begin getting vaccinated.?
You can also find more information online at http://www.columbushealth.com/