3 More Deaths in New Mexico - total 12

[JimO]

Source: http://nmhealth.org/H1N1/ILI/ILI_deaths.shtml



Deaths

The Department of Health is reporting three novel H1N1-related deaths in the last week in New Mexico. The latest deaths are a 47-year-old female from Chaves County who had no known chronic health conditions, a 59-year-old male from San Juan County who had chronic health conditions that put him at higher risk, and a 63-year-old male whose county of residence has not yet been determined who had chronic health conditions that put him at higher risk.

The other H1N1-related deaths are as follows:

a 45-year-old female from Sierra County with end stage liver disease, a 52-year-old female from Bernalillo County with chronic pulmonary disease, a 48-year-old female from McKinley County with asthma and diabetes, a 21-year-old female from Los Alamos County without chronic medical conditions, and a 58-year-old male from Bernalillo County with chronic conditions that put him at risk for serious complications from the flu, a 5-year-old female from Sandoval County with no chronic health conditions, a female infant from Roosevelt with no chronic health conditions, a 17-year-old female from Chaves County with no chronic health conditions, and a 28-year-old male from Lea County who did not have any known chronic health conditions.

[Shiloh]

Re: 3 More Deaths in New Mexico - total 12

Source: http://www.newswest9.com/Global/story.asp?S=11316020

NM officials report 3 swine flu deaths

Associated Press - October 14, 2009 6:15 PM ET

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - New Mexico health officials are reporting three new swine flu deaths in the past week.

The latest victims are a 47-year-old female from Chaves County who had no known chronic health conditions, a 59-year-old male from San Juan County and a 63-year-old male whose county hasn't been determined. Both men had chronic health conditions that put them at higher risk.

There have been 12 deaths related to H1N1 influenza in New Mexico this year.

State health officials said Wednesday the definition of an influenza-related hospitalization was broadened this week to include any hospitalization with a positive lab test for influenza, which explains an increase in hospitalizations from 140 to 221.

However, the severity of illness due to H1N1 influenza has not changed nationally or in New Mexico since spring.