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BREAKING NEWS: Chehalis Woman Becomes County's First Swine Flu Death
By The Chronicle
Published:
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 7:04 PM PDT
A Chehalis woman is Lewis County?s first confirmed H1N1-related death, according to the Lewis County Public Health Department.
Laboratory results confirmed earlier today the woman in her 30s died of complications related to an H1N1 influenza infection over two weeks ago, but it has not been confirmed as the primary cause of death.
She had sought treatment for pneumonia the week before her death and was taking antibiotics. She was at home the day of her death and began feeling worse, according to the health department. She collapsed and was rushed to Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, where she was pronounced dead of unexplained cardiopulmonary arrest.
H1N1 infection was suspected only after her death. Based on the pathologist?s examination of her lungs during an autopsy, cultures were sent out for testing.
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?Infection with the H1N1 virus is no more dangerous than the seasonal flu virus. However, just as with the seasonal flu virus, there is always risk of complications, and possible death, from any influenza viral infection,? said Dr. Rachel Wood, Lewis County Health Officer, in a news release. ?In this particular case, in addition to pneumonia and suspected acute respiratory distress syndrome, the woman had other health issues including obesity.?
The woman did not work outside her home, and with 16 days having passed since her death, there is no risk from this case, according to the health department.
BREAKING NEWS: Chehalis Woman Becomes County's First Swine Flu Death
By The Chronicle
Published:
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 7:04 PM PDT
A Chehalis woman is Lewis County?s first confirmed H1N1-related death, according to the Lewis County Public Health Department.
Laboratory results confirmed earlier today the woman in her 30s died of complications related to an H1N1 influenza infection over two weeks ago, but it has not been confirmed as the primary cause of death.
She had sought treatment for pneumonia the week before her death and was taking antibiotics. She was at home the day of her death and began feeling worse, according to the health department. She collapsed and was rushed to Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, where she was pronounced dead of unexplained cardiopulmonary arrest.
H1N1 infection was suspected only after her death. Based on the pathologist?s examination of her lungs during an autopsy, cultures were sent out for testing.
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?Infection with the H1N1 virus is no more dangerous than the seasonal flu virus. However, just as with the seasonal flu virus, there is always risk of complications, and possible death, from any influenza viral infection,? said Dr. Rachel Wood, Lewis County Health Officer, in a news release. ?In this particular case, in addition to pneumonia and suspected acute respiratory distress syndrome, the woman had other health issues including obesity.?
The woman did not work outside her home, and with 16 days having passed since her death, there is no risk from this case, according to the health department.
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