[TomGuy]

had underlying health problems

That seems to be true of most of the deaths attributed to the current swine flu outbreak.

I heard a radio news report earlier this week that said 5 had died (Arkansas, IIRC) and they all had underlying health problems.

[IYAS9YAS]

and they all had underlying health problems.

It's getting to the point where I'm answering the T.V.; "Yeah, H1N1" when they say underlying health problems...

[jaydubya2]

"had underlying health problems"

regardless, they're still dead and H1N1 was a contributing factor.

[little jeremiah]

Nows they’re admitting that about half of the deaths were perfectly healthy with no underlyings. And some of these healthy teenagesr and kids die in 2 or 3 days from feeling sick. I’ve read of a few dying in one day.

This flu can cause multiple organ failure including heart attacks, blood clots in lungs, kidney failure, etc. It can have very strange symptoms.

[Chickensoup]

Think asthma as an underlying condition.