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Orange County man dies from swine flu
Updated: Thursday, 22 Oct 2009, 3:39 PM EDT
Published : Thursday, 22 Oct 2009, 3:37 PM EDT
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) - The Orange County Health Department has received notification of an influenza H1N1 Swine Flu related death of a 27-year-old man from Orange County.
This is the eighth H1N1 related death and seventh H1N1 related death in an Orange County resident reported to OCHD since this new strain of flu was identified in April.
While most cases of H1N1 Swine Flu are mild, there are exceptions. Pre-existing health conditions often play a role in how individuals react to the flu.
"Our hearts and prayers go out to this mans family and friends, said Dr. Kevin M. Sherin, Director of the Orange County Health Department.
The majority of deaths from H1N1 flu in the United States have occurred in adults with underlying chronic health conditions. Pregnant women, cancer patients, people with asthma, diabetes, suppressed immune systems, heart disease, and kidney disease need to pay particular attention to personal hygiene, avoid close contact to infected persons, and consult with their healthcare provider regarding the influenza vaccine.
Private providers in Orange County have been receiving nasal mist and injectable H1N1 vaccines. Limited quantities of vaccine are available right now for people in high priority categories which include pregnant women, people who live with or care for infants less than six months of age, healthcare and emergency medical personnel, anyone from 6 months through 24 years of age, and anyone from 25 through 64 years of age with certain chronic medical conditions or a weakened immune system. Shipments of vaccine are expected to continue to arrive throughout the influenza season. The vaccine allocated for private providers is being shipped directly to the provider. For a listing of providers who have agreed to be listed on the health departments website, go to www.orchd.com and click on H1N1 Swine Flu.
People should continue to wash their hands frequently, stay home from work or school if they feel ill, and cover their mouths with a tissue or their sleeve if they are coughing. These common sense precautions will greatly reduce the risk of transmission of all flu virus whether seasonal or H1N1 Swine Flu.
Orange County man dies from swine flu
Updated: Thursday, 22 Oct 2009, 3:39 PM EDT
Published : Thursday, 22 Oct 2009, 3:37 PM EDT
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) - The Orange County Health Department has received notification of an influenza H1N1 Swine Flu related death of a 27-year-old man from Orange County.
This is the eighth H1N1 related death and seventh H1N1 related death in an Orange County resident reported to OCHD since this new strain of flu was identified in April.
While most cases of H1N1 Swine Flu are mild, there are exceptions. Pre-existing health conditions often play a role in how individuals react to the flu.
"Our hearts and prayers go out to this mans family and friends, said Dr. Kevin M. Sherin, Director of the Orange County Health Department.
The majority of deaths from H1N1 flu in the United States have occurred in adults with underlying chronic health conditions. Pregnant women, cancer patients, people with asthma, diabetes, suppressed immune systems, heart disease, and kidney disease need to pay particular attention to personal hygiene, avoid close contact to infected persons, and consult with their healthcare provider regarding the influenza vaccine.
Private providers in Orange County have been receiving nasal mist and injectable H1N1 vaccines. Limited quantities of vaccine are available right now for people in high priority categories which include pregnant women, people who live with or care for infants less than six months of age, healthcare and emergency medical personnel, anyone from 6 months through 24 years of age, and anyone from 25 through 64 years of age with certain chronic medical conditions or a weakened immune system. Shipments of vaccine are expected to continue to arrive throughout the influenza season. The vaccine allocated for private providers is being shipped directly to the provider. For a listing of providers who have agreed to be listed on the health departments website, go to www.orchd.com and click on H1N1 Swine Flu.
People should continue to wash their hands frequently, stay home from work or school if they feel ill, and cover their mouths with a tissue or their sleeve if they are coughing. These common sense precautions will greatly reduce the risk of transmission of all flu virus whether seasonal or H1N1 Swine Flu.