Roosevelt man dies of A/H1N1 - Utah
Updated: 10/15/2009 06:04:55 PM MDT
A Roosevelt man in his 30s died from the H1N1 flu virus last weekend, the fourth death tied to the swine flu in Utah this flu season.
Jeramie Tubbs, a spokeswoman for the Tri County Health Department, didn’t know if the man had any underlying medical conditions that put him at higher risk for complications.
As the number of H1N1 flu-related illnesses and deaths climb, Utah hospitals are limiting visitors in an effort to halt its spread.
Acting on a recommendation from the Utah Hospitals & Health Systems Association, University Hospital in Salt Lake City, as well as Intermountain Healthcare, IASIS Healthcare and MountainStar hospitals, have banned visitors under age 14. They have also limited other visitors to two at a time — whether in a patient’s room or accompanying a patient to an emergency room.
The limits don’t apply to patients who are receiving end-of-life care. But all visitors must stay home if they are ill, including those with a fever, cough, sore throat, fatigue, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea.
Visitors also are asked to wash their hands frequently.
“Overall, people are taking it in stride,” said Jess Gomez, a spokesman for Intermountain Healthcare. “It’s an inconvenience for some, but once they better understand the reasons for the restrictions — which is to protect their loved ones in the hospital and the people who are caring for them — they are fine.”
http://www.sltrib.com/Utah/ci_13569350
Kootenai Co. ID reports A/H1N1 death
Four area residents dead from swine flu
Posted: Oct 15, 2009 5:30 PM EST Updated: Oct 15, 2009 6:11 PM EST
SPOKANE— Health officials on both sides of the stateline confirm that four area residents - three in Spokane County and one in Kootenai County - have died from the swine flu within the last week.
The Panhandle Health District confirms that Post Falls resident Kerrie S. Scott died at his home in the past week. Officials said he had been suffering from symptoms of the flu.
“The death of a resident of our community saddens us deeply and our sympathies go out to his family and other loved ones,” said Jeanne Bock, Panhandle Health District director. “Although most cases of H1N1 recover without medical attention, this is an unfortunate reminder that all flu viruses can be deadly.”
Scott, who was in his 30s, was a well known youth football coach in Post Falls. Scott’s death is one of five swine flu related deaths in all of Idaho since September 1st.
“We must continue to be vigilant in preventing the spread of the H1N1 influenza and seasonal influenza,” Bock said. “We anticipate that we could see more illnesses and deaths from H1N1, which is now widespread in our communities.”
Meanwhile in Spokane County the Spokane Regional Health District confirmed Thursday afternoon that three people have died from complications related to swine flu.
The health district would only go as far as say the victims were a man in his 40s, a woman in her 40s and another woman in her 60s. In each case none of the victims had an underyling health conditions and all three died in the last week at home.
Source: http://www.kxly.com/Global/story.asp?S=11323337