More Die From Swine Flu in Ark.
Updated: Tuesday, 13 Oct 2009, 3:38 PM CDT
Published : Tuesday, 13 Oct 2009, 3:38 PM CDT
Associated Press
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The Arkansas Health Department says two more people in the state have died from complications of swine flu.
The deaths announced Tuesday bring the state swine flu total to nine.
The Health Department says it has received vaccine for the swine flu. It is being first distributed to children and pregnant women, groups which are vulnerable to flu complications. Health units and some doctors offices are administering those vaccines.
Public school students are to be vaccinated for seasonal and swine flu from Oct. 14 through December. Mass flu clinics for both vaccines will be held in every county statewide on Oct. 29-31.
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First Scott County H1N1 death confirmed - KY
Matthew Finger
By Elizabeth Sehon
Georgetown News-Graphic
Published: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 4:14 PM EDT
Scott County’s first H1N1 death was confirmed this morning, the county’s coroner John Goble said.
The 39-year-old man, Matthew Finger of Georgetown, had no underlying health conditions and died at his sister’s home, Rebecca Finger, sister of the deceased, said.
Finger died Saturday, Oct. 3, making him the first to die in an “uncontrolled setting,” Goble said.
He is the only male to die of the H1N1 virus out of the six Kentucky deaths.
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The H1N1 confirmation did not come until today and Goble said the man had not been under a doctor’s care.
Finger had only complained of a headache the night before his death, Rebecca Finger told the News-Graphic.
“He wasn’t overweight. He was just healthy that way,” she said.
Crystal Caudill, MPH, Public Health Director said getting vaccinated is the No.1 way to prevent the flu.
“We are saddened by the news of this death. We will continue our strong community efforts in taking necessary steps to prevent the flu this season and hope that people in the community will continue as well,” Caudill said.
For the full story, check out Thursday’s News-Graphic.
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