Clinton County Health Department Confirms H1N1 Death
First Death Reported From Virus
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. — Clinton County health officials told WPTZ.com Wednesday that a person has died from the H1N1 virus.
While details are still emerging, health officials confirmed the death is the first death due to the virus.
Newschannel 5 has a crew on the story and will provide further details as they become available.
The Clinton County Health Department said Tuesday that several residents have tested positive for the H1N1 virus, otherwise known as swine flu.
Each individual was experiencing influenza type illness, with fever, health officials said.
Many other communities in both New York and Vermont have already had residents test positive for H1N1in the second wave of this illness.
Most people who become infected with H1N1influenza have continued to experience mild to moderate illness. Those with underlying medical conditions are at greater risk for complications from H1N1.
A small amount of H1N1 nasal spray vaccine arrived in Clinton County the week of Oct. 5. More is expected this week.
http://www.wptz.com/health/21295091/detail.html
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Swine flu blog: Get your family ready
Last updated at 16:06, Wednesday, 14 October 2009
Does your family have a contingency plan... Deputy editor Alan Cleaver reports daily on the impact of swine flu in West Cumbria, with a particular slant on how the media and the public are reacting to the worsening crisis.
Wednesday, October 14 - A family contingency plan
One interesting point out of my meeting with Cumbria’s director of medicine, Prof Ashton, yesterday was the advice for families to have a contingency plan ready for if swine flu does worsen over the winter. He pointed out that during the Carlisle floods, smaller firms struggled to cope. Bigger firms had a contingency plan but smaller ones had never bothered - and on occasion paid a heavy price. And if small firms aren’t prepared for the swine flu epidemic, then you can bet few families have prepared a plan. But if 30 per cent of your family is incapacitated that could mean both mum and dad in bed with flu - so who is going to take the kids to school? Who is going to get the food shopping? Time to draw up a plan - just bear in mind that, on current figures, 30 per cent of your extended family and friends will also be ill with flu!