three new deaths in Stanislaus County, California (buried in an article about vax)....
Wednesday, Dec. 02, 2009
Swine flu vaccine is limited in Modesto area
County health officials still bypassing public in favor of high-risk groups
By Ken Carlson
Stanislaus County health officials still are directing available H1N1 vaccine to local health care providers that serve people in high-risk groups — passing over members of the general public for another month.
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Stanislaus County has not seen a let-up in fatalities.
Six of the 13 deaths in the county have occurred since Oct. 21. The most recent victims were a 44-year-old man who died Nov. 5, a 65-year-old woman Nov. 21 and a 27-year-old man Nov. 26. There often are delays in confirming H1N1 fatalities through lab tests.
http://www.modbee.com/local/story/955650.html
Vt. Reports Third Swine Flu Death
http://www.wcax.com/Global/story.asp?S=11608115
December 2, 2009
Vermont is reporting its third swine flu death.
The Health Department says an adult with a pre-existing medical condition died in November. Officials also offered new information on how many people were admitted to the hospital since the pandemic started. As of last week, 130 Vermonters have been hospitalized with H1N1. Nearly one-third of them were so sick they were placed in intensive care.
Meanwhile, the state health commissioner, Dr. Wendy Davis, says the swine flu outbreak appears to be waning.
“Over the past two weeks, hospitals are reporting decreases in emergency department visits for flu symptoms,” Davis said. “Although still high, far fewer patients have been hospitalized over the past few weeks, since a peak earlier in November. To date, there have been three laboratory-confirmed deaths related to H1N1 flu, all in adults who had serious underlying health conditions.”
Davis says the incidence of swine flu is still widespread and there are still many people at high risk of complications who have not been vaccinated.