Swine flu deaths rise to 219 in Calif.
The Associated Press
Posted: 10/15/2009 12:34:20 PM PDT
Updated: 10/15/2009 12:34:20 PM PDT
LOS ANGELES—State health officials say there have been 219 swine flu deaths in California, up from 188 last month.
California Department of Public Health Director Dr. Mark Horton said Thursday in Sacramento that the number of deaths is expected to rise.
Horton says a sample of doctors from across the state are reporting that about 5 percent of their patients are presenting with symptoms of flu. About 2 percent is normal for this time of year.
Horton says about 95 percent of those presenting with flu symptoms this season have swine flu.
Swine flu vaccines continues to arrive in California, with 600,000 doses of the nasal spray and 150,000 doses of the injectable vaccine distributed to date.
http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_13569102
Student With H1N1 Dies - Saskatchewan
Health officials not sure he died from the virus
By David Kirton
Posted October 15, 2009 - 1:35pm
The Horizon School Division confirms that a boy who went to Wynyard Composite High School, and who had contracted the H1N1 flu virus, has died.
Director of Education Marc Danylchuk says this is not the same student that prompted the division’s flu pandemic plan to be launched last week, “We only became aware of this situation late Monday.”
The school division also says health officials aren’t yet sure if it was the virus that caused the death. If confirmed, it would be Saskatchewan’s 5th H1 N1 death.
A facebook group has been set up as family and friends mourn the Wynyard teen.
The division has cancelled a number of events in Wynyard as a result of the death. A weekend Cross Country track meet has been moved to Regina.
http://www.newstalk980.com/story/20091015/23901