Possible H1N1 death investigated, Clark County health commissioner says- CONFIRMED

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Updated 1:55 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2009 SPRINGFIELD ? The Clark County Combined Health District is waiting on lab tests to see if a Clark County person died of swine flu last week.
If confirmed, it would be the first recorded H1N1 flu death in the county.
Health Commissioner Charles Patterson said Tuesday, Nov. 3, that he could not release any information about the patient.
The person reportedly died last Tuesday.
Patterson said that tests for the H1N1 virus normally take about a week, but that the labs doing the work have been inundated with work because of the outbreak.


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Re: Possible H1N1 death investigated, Clark County health commissioner says- CONFIRMED

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Local woman dies from H1N1, coroner confirms

Updated 3:56 PM Tuesday, November 3, 2009

SPRINGFIELD ? A 26-year-old woman has reportedly died due to H1N1, Clark County Coroner Richard Marsh confirmed.

?I am very saddened to share the news that we have had our first death due to H1N1 flu in our community,? said Charles Patterson, Health Commissioner. ?A 26 year old woman died from the H1N1 flu this past Tuesday, October 27th. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of the young woman. We are very sorry for their loss.?

The district was unable to give more information about the women due to privacy laws, according to a release.

H1N1 is widespread in the Clark County community, and throughout the United States. Since August 30th there have been 292 deaths from H1N1 reported nationwide. H1N1 is treatable with anti-viral medications, like Tamiflu, which is available in the Clark County area. If supplies among local retail sources run low, the health district has additional stock of the anti-viral medications on reserve to assure that the community will have adequate amounts of the drugs if they are needed, according to the release.

Most people who contract the H1N1 flu experience mild to moderate symptoms and recover within a week. Patterson stated that the potential for serious complications ? especially for people who have pre-existing medical conditions ? reinforces the determination of the Health District to do everything they can to stop the spread of H1N1 flu, according to the release.

The Health District will continue to hold clinics to distribute the H1N1 vaccination at no charge to those people in the community who are at risk for complications. Initial supplies have been limited. More doses are expected for shipment each week. Members of the public who want to receive this vaccine are asked to be patient as this program expands and more vaccine becomes available. There will be enough vaccine available for anyone who wishes to receive it.