Ronan Kelly
Retired 2020
2 Harris County deaths blamed on swine flu
Health officials say the virus is ?still simmering?
By CINDY GEORGE
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
March 19, 2010, 10:23PM
H1N1 virus blamed for taking thousands of lives last year nationally has so far this year been responsible for the deaths of two Harris County residents.
A woman in the 25-49 age range succumbed March 8 from H1N1, according to an update this week by the county health department. A man who died in February is the other death attributed to the virus in 2010 reported by Houston or Harris County public health authorities.
The two deaths this year bring the swine flu fatality total to 29 in Houston and Harris County since the pandemic began last April.
story continues at; http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6922020.html
story goes on to talk about increased positive tests from 2 to 3 to 7 to 5 (March to date) over the past few months, and speculates on third wave.
Health officials say the virus is ?still simmering?
By CINDY GEORGE
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
March 19, 2010, 10:23PM
H1N1 virus blamed for taking thousands of lives last year nationally has so far this year been responsible for the deaths of two Harris County residents.
A woman in the 25-49 age range succumbed March 8 from H1N1, according to an update this week by the county health department. A man who died in February is the other death attributed to the virus in 2010 reported by Houston or Harris County public health authorities.
The two deaths this year bring the swine flu fatality total to 29 in Houston and Harris County since the pandemic began last April.
story continues at; http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/6922020.html
story goes on to talk about increased positive tests from 2 to 3 to 7 to 5 (March to date) over the past few months, and speculates on third wave.