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1st suspected swine flu death in Okeechobee
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Last Update: 3:51 pm
OKEECHOBEE, FL--The Okeechobee County Health Department is reporting its first suspected death from the swine flu.
The health department says the victim was a 47-year-old female resident.
"It will take a few more days to determine if the H1N1 virus was the cause or if it was something else," said Frank Kruppa, Administrator of the Okeechobee County Health Department, in a written release.
The county is urging residents to continue taking proper precautions to prevent getting or spreading the flu virus.
1st suspected swine flu death in Okeechobee
Reported by: WPTV staff
Email: webteam@wptv.com
Last Update: 3:51 pm
OKEECHOBEE, FL--The Okeechobee County Health Department is reporting its first suspected death from the swine flu.
The health department says the victim was a 47-year-old female resident.
"It will take a few more days to determine if the H1N1 virus was the cause or if it was something else," said Frank Kruppa, Administrator of the Okeechobee County Health Department, in a written release.
The county is urging residents to continue taking proper precautions to prevent getting or spreading the flu virus.