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Chesco woman dies from H1N1
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
By Eric S. Smith, Journal Register News Service
The H1N1 virus, known as swine flu, has claimed its first life in Chester County, according to county health officials.
A female county resident died in a Philadelphia hospital last week due to complications with the H1N1 virus, said county Public Information Officer Rebecca Brain. The victim had multiple underlying health issues, Brain said, but no other information — including her name, age and address — could be provided because of hospital-patient privacy laws.
The state Department of Health Web site reports there have been 49 H1N1 deaths across the state, but this is the first in Chester County. The county has had 340 confirmed cases of the swine flu, and there have been 10,499 confirmed cases statewide.
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Md. reports two drug resistant swine-flu cases
December 2, 2009 - 1:27pm
BALTIMORE - Maryland health officials are reporting the state's first two known cases of swine flu resistant to Tamiflu.
Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore announced Wednesday that the two patients were treated there and have been discharged.
The hospital says the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Maryland health officials confirmed the patients had a drug-resistant form of the virus.
Last month, health officials in North Carolina announced four patients at a one hospital tested positive for Tamiflu-resistant swine flu, the biggest cluster seen in the U.S.
Tamiflu is one of two common swine flu treatments, and health officials have been watching for signs of resistance to the drugs. More than 50 resistant cases have been reported since April, including 21 in the U.S.
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BALTIMORE - Maryland health officials are reporting the state's first two known cases of swine flu resistant to Tamiflu.
Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore announced Wednesday that the two patients were treated there and have been discharged.
The hospital says the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Maryland health officials confirmed the patients had a drug-resistant form of the virus.
Last month, health officials in North Carolina announced four patients at a one hospital tested positive for Tamiflu-resistant swine flu, the biggest cluster seen in the U.S.
Tamiflu is one of two common swine flu treatments, and health officials have been watching for signs of resistance to the drugs. More than 50 resistant cases have been reported since April, including 21 in the U.S.
December 2, 2009 - 1:27pm
BALTIMORE - Maryland health officials are reporting the state's first two known cases of swine flu resistant to Tamiflu.
Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore announced Wednesday that the two patients were treated there and have been discharged.
The hospital says the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Maryland health officials confirmed the patients had a drug-resistant form of the virus.
Last month, health officials in North Carolina announced four patients at a one hospital tested positive for Tamiflu-resistant swine flu, the biggest cluster seen in the U.S.
Tamiflu is one of two common swine flu treatments, and health officials have been watching for signs of resistance to the drugs. More than 50 resistant cases have been reported since April, including 21 in the U.S.
(Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
BALTIMORE - Maryland health officials are reporting the state's first two known cases of swine flu resistant to Tamiflu.
Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore announced Wednesday that the two patients were treated there and have been discharged.
The hospital says the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Maryland health officials confirmed the patients had a drug-resistant form of the virus.
Last month, health officials in North Carolina announced four patients at a one hospital tested positive for Tamiflu-resistant swine flu, the biggest cluster seen in the U.S.
Tamiflu is one of two common swine flu treatments, and health officials have been watching for signs of resistance to the drugs. More than 50 resistant cases have been reported since April, including 21 in the U.S.
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by Eliza » Sat Dec 05, 2009 4:26 pm
N.J. reports 2 more swine flu deaths
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
BY LINDY WASHBURN
The Record
STAFF WRITER
New Jersey has reported two more deaths due to swine flu, but additional shipments of vaccine have finally eased the backlog in orders, according to the state Health Department’s weekly report Wednesday.
The deaths included an otherwise healthy 53-year-old man from Middlesex County, who was hospitalized for six days before dying on Nov. 22, and a 73-year-old Hudson County man with underlying medical conditions, who died in the hospital on Nov. 11. The cause of death for each was confirmed through laboratory testing, the state Department of Health said.
Since the epidemic began last April, 31 New Jersey residents have died of H1N1 influenza.
The level of H1N1 activity statewide was described as “widespread” in the report for the week ending last Saturday.
Nationwide, “there’s been a decline in activity, but there’s still lots of flu,” Thomas Frieden, the director of the federal Centers for Disease Control, said earlier this week. New Jersey is one of 32 states reporting widespread activity, a higher level than the “regional” activity reported elsewhere.
The decline in viral activity gives the public a “window of opportunity” to get vaccinated, Frieden said. Shipments of vaccine continue to be shipped in limited, staggered amounts around the country.
New Jersey has received 1,581,000 doses so far, and was able to fulfill its long-standing backlog of orders, according to the state health department. Most of the supply went to county and local health departments, followed by private physician offices.
While the federal government has assured state officials that enough vaccine will be available for everyone who wants to be vaccinated, the current supplies are limited to five target groups. They include pregnant women, parents and caregivers of babies younger than 6 months, children and young people from 6 months to 24 years old, healthcare workers, and adults up to age 65 with underlying medical conditions.
“It’s hard to predict with certainty when there’ll be widespread availability of vaccine,” Frieden said. “We’re a lot closer to that than we were a few weeks ago, but it’s going to be different in different parts of the country.”
New Jersey’s weekly report showed that emergency room visits due to influenza-like illness were down, but school absences were up last week.
E-mail: washburn@northjersey.com
New Jersey has reported two more deaths due to swine flu, but additional shipments of vaccine have finally eased the backlog in orders, according to the state Health Department’s weekly report Wednesday.
The deaths included an otherwise healthy 53-year-old man from Middlesex County, who was hospitalized for six days before dying on Nov. 22, and a 73-year-old Hudson County man with underlying medical conditions, who died in the hospital on Nov. 11. The cause of death for each was confirmed through laboratory testing, the state Department of Health said.
Since the epidemic began last April, 31 New Jersey residents have died of H1N1 influenza.
The level of H1N1 activity statewide was described as “widespread” in the report for the week ending last Saturday.
Nationwide, “there’s been a decline in activity, but there’s still lots of flu,” Thomas Frieden, the director of the federal Centers for Disease Control, said earlier this week. New Jersey is one of 32 states reporting widespread activity, a higher level than the “regional” activity reported elsewhere.
The decline in viral activity gives the public a “window of opportunity” to get vaccinated, Frieden said. Shipments of vaccine continue to be shipped in limited, staggered amounts around the country.
New Jersey has received 1,581,000 doses so far, and was able to fulfill its long-standing backlog of orders, according to the state health department. Most of the supply went to county and local health departments, followed by private physician offices.
While the federal government has assured state officials that enough vaccine will be available for everyone who wants to be vaccinated, the current supplies are limited to five target groups. They include pregnant women, parents and caregivers of babies younger than 6 months, children and young people from 6 months to 24 years old, healthcare workers, and adults up to age 65 with underlying medical conditions.
“It’s hard to predict with certainty when there’ll be widespread availability of vaccine,” Frieden said. “We’re a lot closer to that than we were a few weeks ago, but it’s going to be different in different parts of the country.”
New Jersey’s weekly report showed that emergency room visits due to influenza-like illness were down, but school absences were up last week.
E-mail: washburn@northjersey.com
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
BY LINDY WASHBURN
The Record
STAFF WRITER
New Jersey has reported two more deaths due to swine flu, but additional shipments of vaccine have finally eased the backlog in orders, according to the state Health Department’s weekly report Wednesday.
The deaths included an otherwise healthy 53-year-old man from Middlesex County, who was hospitalized for six days before dying on Nov. 22, and a 73-year-old Hudson County man with underlying medical conditions, who died in the hospital on Nov. 11. The cause of death for each was confirmed through laboratory testing, the state Department of Health said.
Since the epidemic began last April, 31 New Jersey residents have died of H1N1 influenza.
The level of H1N1 activity statewide was described as “widespread” in the report for the week ending last Saturday.
Nationwide, “there’s been a decline in activity, but there’s still lots of flu,” Thomas Frieden, the director of the federal Centers for Disease Control, said earlier this week. New Jersey is one of 32 states reporting widespread activity, a higher level than the “regional” activity reported elsewhere.
The decline in viral activity gives the public a “window of opportunity” to get vaccinated, Frieden said. Shipments of vaccine continue to be shipped in limited, staggered amounts around the country.
New Jersey has received 1,581,000 doses so far, and was able to fulfill its long-standing backlog of orders, according to the state health department. Most of the supply went to county and local health departments, followed by private physician offices.
While the federal government has assured state officials that enough vaccine will be available for everyone who wants to be vaccinated, the current supplies are limited to five target groups. They include pregnant women, parents and caregivers of babies younger than 6 months, children and young people from 6 months to 24 years old, healthcare workers, and adults up to age 65 with underlying medical conditions.
“It’s hard to predict with certainty when there’ll be widespread availability of vaccine,” Frieden said. “We’re a lot closer to that than we were a few weeks ago, but it’s going to be different in different parts of the country.”
New Jersey’s weekly report showed that emergency room visits due to influenza-like illness were down, but school absences were up last week.
E-mail: washburn@northjersey.com
New Jersey has reported two more deaths due to swine flu, but additional shipments of vaccine have finally eased the backlog in orders, according to the state Health Department’s weekly report Wednesday.
The deaths included an otherwise healthy 53-year-old man from Middlesex County, who was hospitalized for six days before dying on Nov. 22, and a 73-year-old Hudson County man with underlying medical conditions, who died in the hospital on Nov. 11. The cause of death for each was confirmed through laboratory testing, the state Department of Health said.
Since the epidemic began last April, 31 New Jersey residents have died of H1N1 influenza.
The level of H1N1 activity statewide was described as “widespread” in the report for the week ending last Saturday.
Nationwide, “there’s been a decline in activity, but there’s still lots of flu,” Thomas Frieden, the director of the federal Centers for Disease Control, said earlier this week. New Jersey is one of 32 states reporting widespread activity, a higher level than the “regional” activity reported elsewhere.
The decline in viral activity gives the public a “window of opportunity” to get vaccinated, Frieden said. Shipments of vaccine continue to be shipped in limited, staggered amounts around the country.
New Jersey has received 1,581,000 doses so far, and was able to fulfill its long-standing backlog of orders, according to the state health department. Most of the supply went to county and local health departments, followed by private physician offices.
While the federal government has assured state officials that enough vaccine will be available for everyone who wants to be vaccinated, the current supplies are limited to five target groups. They include pregnant women, parents and caregivers of babies younger than 6 months, children and young people from 6 months to 24 years old, healthcare workers, and adults up to age 65 with underlying medical conditions.
“It’s hard to predict with certainty when there’ll be widespread availability of vaccine,” Frieden said. “We’re a lot closer to that than we were a few weeks ago, but it’s going to be different in different parts of the country.”
New Jersey’s weekly report showed that emergency room visits due to influenza-like illness were down, but school absences were up last week.
E-mail: washburn@northjersey.com
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by Eliza » Sat Dec 05, 2009 4:31 pm
Maine has 2 more swine flu deaths
December 02, 2009 17:23 EST
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- Two more people have died of complications from the swine flu in Maine, bringing the total of number of H1N1-related deaths to 11 in the state.
Dr. Dora Anne Mills, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, says the two latest victims were between the ages of 50 and 65 years old and had serious underlying health conditions. They both were from Penobscot County.
Officials say while the H1N1 virus continues to be widespread spread in Maine the state is distributing increasing amounts of vaccine for the most high risk patients.
December 02, 2009 17:23 EST
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- Two more people have died of complications from the swine flu in Maine, bringing the total of number of H1N1-related deaths to 11 in the state.
Dr. Dora Anne Mills, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, says the two latest victims were between the ages of 50 and 65 years old and had serious underlying health conditions. They both were from Penobscot County.
Officials say while the H1N1 virus continues to be widespread spread in Maine the state is distributing increasing amounts of vaccine for the most high risk patients.
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by Eliza » Thu Dec 10, 2009 11:28 am
Washington County woman is 18th swine flu death in region
By Thomas Olson
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Monday, December 7, 2009
The H1N1 virus killed a Washington County woman over the weekend, making her the 18th victim of the so-called swine flu in Western Pennsylvania.
Liza Northrop Beale, 49, died of the virus Saturday, after being hospitalized in Washington County since Nov. 13 with flu-like symptoms, her cousin Tom Northrop said Sunday. He is publisher for Observer Publishing Co., where she worked for the past 25 years.
Beale became the fourth person in Washington County to die of the H1N1 virus, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Eighteen people have died from the H1N1 virus in the seven-county Pittsburgh region, and more than 60 have died from it across Pennsylvania.
In Allegheny County, six people have died from the disease, formally called the "influenza A/H1N1 virus." As of Friday, the state agency had confirmed 1,934 cases in Allegheny County and labeled 33 others as probable.
Health officials consider those most at risk to be 6 months to 24 years old or pregnant. Also at risk are those living with young children, health care providers, or those age 25 to 64 with certain medical conditions.
About 70 percent of those who contracted the virus in Pennsylvania are under 25, the Allegheny County Health Department said.
Symptoms normally include a fever of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit, cough, sore throat, runny/stuffy nose, head and body aches, chills and fatigue.
The Allegheny County Health Department administered vaccines — by injection and nasal spray — in Brookline on Saturday and in Squirrel Hill yesterday. Vaccinations are available at the health department's clinic at 3441 Forbes Ave. in Oakland. Vaccines are available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. The clinic has extended hours on Wednesday, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
"We are seeing a significant decrease in the number of cases," state health department spokesman Stacy Kriedeman said yesterday. About 10,730 cases of the virus have been reported in Pennsylvania. "But we caution people not to be complacent because we still have a lot of flu activity going on."
An award-winning journalist, Beale had been general manager of The Almanac, the company's weekly newspaper in the South Hills, and editor of its Suburban Living and Southpointe Today magazines. She was the wife of William Beale.
"She was vivacious and happy, and extremely loyal to her family, the company and her friends," Tom Northrop said. "She was very involved in the community and picked things that she had a passion about."
By Thomas Olson
TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Monday, December 7, 2009
The H1N1 virus killed a Washington County woman over the weekend, making her the 18th victim of the so-called swine flu in Western Pennsylvania.
Liza Northrop Beale, 49, died of the virus Saturday, after being hospitalized in Washington County since Nov. 13 with flu-like symptoms, her cousin Tom Northrop said Sunday. He is publisher for Observer Publishing Co., where she worked for the past 25 years.
Beale became the fourth person in Washington County to die of the H1N1 virus, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Eighteen people have died from the H1N1 virus in the seven-county Pittsburgh region, and more than 60 have died from it across Pennsylvania.
In Allegheny County, six people have died from the disease, formally called the "influenza A/H1N1 virus." As of Friday, the state agency had confirmed 1,934 cases in Allegheny County and labeled 33 others as probable.
Health officials consider those most at risk to be 6 months to 24 years old or pregnant. Also at risk are those living with young children, health care providers, or those age 25 to 64 with certain medical conditions.
About 70 percent of those who contracted the virus in Pennsylvania are under 25, the Allegheny County Health Department said.
Symptoms normally include a fever of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit, cough, sore throat, runny/stuffy nose, head and body aches, chills and fatigue.
The Allegheny County Health Department administered vaccines — by injection and nasal spray — in Brookline on Saturday and in Squirrel Hill yesterday. Vaccinations are available at the health department's clinic at 3441 Forbes Ave. in Oakland. Vaccines are available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. The clinic has extended hours on Wednesday, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
"We are seeing a significant decrease in the number of cases," state health department spokesman Stacy Kriedeman said yesterday. About 10,730 cases of the virus have been reported in Pennsylvania. "But we caution people not to be complacent because we still have a lot of flu activity going on."
An award-winning journalist, Beale had been general manager of The Almanac, the company's weekly newspaper in the South Hills, and editor of its Suburban Living and Southpointe Today magazines. She was the wife of William Beale.
"She was vivacious and happy, and extremely loyal to her family, the company and her friends," Tom Northrop said. "She was very involved in the community and picked things that she had a passion about."
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by Eliza » Fri Dec 11, 2009 4:25 pm
Dec 8, 2009 5:34 pm US/Eastern
Maine Has 2 More Swine Flu Deaths
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) ― Officials say two more Maine residents have died of complications from the swine flu, bringing the total number of H1N1-related deaths to 13.
Health officials say the latest victims on Tuesday had serious underlying health problems.
One victim, who was between the ages of 50 and 65, died out of state. The other was older than 65 and lived in Penobscot County.
Maine Has 2 More Swine Flu Deaths
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) ― Officials say two more Maine residents have died of complications from the swine flu, bringing the total number of H1N1-related deaths to 13.
Health officials say the latest victims on Tuesday had serious underlying health problems.
One victim, who was between the ages of 50 and 65, died out of state. The other was older than 65 and lived in Penobscot County.
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by Eliza » Sat Dec 12, 2009 9:42 pm
N.J. swine flu death total climbs up to 34
By Susan K. Livio
December 09, 2009, 6:09PM
TRENTON -- Swine flu continues to spread throughout the state, with three more men dying in late November and demand for vaccinations remaining high, state officials said today.
Deputy Health and Senior Services Commissioner Susan Walsh also issued a statement reminding parents that children under 10 who have already received one dose of the vaccine still need one more to be protected from the swine flu, also known as H1N1 flu.
Swine flu and New Jersey
A total of 34 people have died from complications from the swine flu, including 18 during the spring outbreak of the disease and 16 since it resurfaced in September, department officials said.
The three most recent confirmed deaths involve a healthy 52 year-old Gloucester County man who died Nov. 22; a 45-year-old Monmouth County man with an underlying health problem who died Nov. 26; and a 46-year-old Camden County man with a health condition who died Nov. 29. All of the men died in hospitals after eight-to-18 day stays.
Vaccine continues to filter into the state slowly, requiring providers to limit supply for the highest-risk people: pregnant women; people between 6 months and 24 years old; and adults under age 64 with chronic health problems.
Suppliers have shipped 1.9 million doses of the vaccine to New Jersey, with 1.1 million of them delivered to county and local health departments. Distributors sent 482,000 to private doctors’ offices and private companies, 170,400 to hospitals, 59,300 to community health centers, 68,000 to colleges, 51,000 to health care facilities and government agencies that serve at-risk people, 42,000 to retail pharmacies and 200 to adult clinics, state officials said.
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By Susan K. Livio
December 09, 2009, 6:09PM
TRENTON -- Swine flu continues to spread throughout the state, with three more men dying in late November and demand for vaccinations remaining high, state officials said today.
Deputy Health and Senior Services Commissioner Susan Walsh also issued a statement reminding parents that children under 10 who have already received one dose of the vaccine still need one more to be protected from the swine flu, also known as H1N1 flu.
Swine flu and New Jersey
A total of 34 people have died from complications from the swine flu, including 18 during the spring outbreak of the disease and 16 since it resurfaced in September, department officials said.
The three most recent confirmed deaths involve a healthy 52 year-old Gloucester County man who died Nov. 22; a 45-year-old Monmouth County man with an underlying health problem who died Nov. 26; and a 46-year-old Camden County man with a health condition who died Nov. 29. All of the men died in hospitals after eight-to-18 day stays.
Vaccine continues to filter into the state slowly, requiring providers to limit supply for the highest-risk people: pregnant women; people between 6 months and 24 years old; and adults under age 64 with chronic health problems.
Suppliers have shipped 1.9 million doses of the vaccine to New Jersey, with 1.1 million of them delivered to county and local health departments. Distributors sent 482,000 to private doctors’ offices and private companies, 170,400 to hospitals, 59,300 to community health centers, 68,000 to colleges, 51,000 to health care facilities and government agencies that serve at-risk people, 42,000 to retail pharmacies and 200 to adult clinics, state officials said.
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by Eliza » Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:56 pm
Swine Flu Claims Four More Maine Lives
12/17/2009 11:30 AM ET
All four victims, who were from Androscoggin, Kennebec, Knox and Oxford Counties, had serious underlying conditions, says Maine Center for Disease Control Director Dr. Dora Anne Mills.
Four more people died in Maine this week after contracting swine flu, state health officials say. The four were residents of Androscoggin, Kennebec, Knox and Oxford Counties, says Maine Center for Disease Control Director Dr. Dora Anne Mills.
Mills says all four had serious underlying health conditions, as did the other 13 Maine residents who have died after becoming sickened with the H1N1 virus.
Despite the bad news, Mills says the deaths are not unexpected. She says the ordinary seasonal flu claims about 150 lives in Maine each year. "Data indicate that H1N1 flu has been relatively mild in Maine compared with other states, and continues to decline," she says in a statement. "Hospitalizations due to H1N1 declined this past week from 50 a month ago to 11 and only one school reported an outbreak."
Moreover, Mills says the state now has much more H1N1 vaccine, which was in short supply for weeks. Earlier this week, state officials announced that they were expanding vaccine availability "beyond the US CDC's priority groups to include anyone who wants the vaccine, if local supplies allow," Mills says.
She says a federal recall of some of the vaccine is having little impact on Maine. She says the Maine CDC notified 25 practices on Wednesday that they had received some of the recalled lots of H1N1 vaccine. The remaining vaccine from these lots was pulled from their shelves.
She says 4,500 doses of the recalled lots had been recently shipped to Maine and that many of those had not been administered yet. Because there were no safety concerns and the vaccine was slightly weaker than the license standards called for, there are no recommendations for the children who received the vaccine except to proceed with their recommended second dose.
12/17/2009 11:30 AM ET
All four victims, who were from Androscoggin, Kennebec, Knox and Oxford Counties, had serious underlying conditions, says Maine Center for Disease Control Director Dr. Dora Anne Mills.
Four more people died in Maine this week after contracting swine flu, state health officials say. The four were residents of Androscoggin, Kennebec, Knox and Oxford Counties, says Maine Center for Disease Control Director Dr. Dora Anne Mills.
Mills says all four had serious underlying health conditions, as did the other 13 Maine residents who have died after becoming sickened with the H1N1 virus.
Despite the bad news, Mills says the deaths are not unexpected. She says the ordinary seasonal flu claims about 150 lives in Maine each year. "Data indicate that H1N1 flu has been relatively mild in Maine compared with other states, and continues to decline," she says in a statement. "Hospitalizations due to H1N1 declined this past week from 50 a month ago to 11 and only one school reported an outbreak."
Moreover, Mills says the state now has much more H1N1 vaccine, which was in short supply for weeks. Earlier this week, state officials announced that they were expanding vaccine availability "beyond the US CDC's priority groups to include anyone who wants the vaccine, if local supplies allow," Mills says.
She says a federal recall of some of the vaccine is having little impact on Maine. She says the Maine CDC notified 25 practices on Wednesday that they had received some of the recalled lots of H1N1 vaccine. The remaining vaccine from these lots was pulled from their shelves.
She says 4,500 doses of the recalled lots had been recently shipped to Maine and that many of those had not been administered yet. Because there were no safety concerns and the vaccine was slightly weaker than the license standards called for, there are no recommendations for the children who received the vaccine except to proceed with their recommended second dose.
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by Eliza » Tue Dec 29, 2009 10:39 pm
Another Swine Flu Death in Hartford County
One more person has died in Connecticut of the H1N1 flu in this second wave of the swine flu outbreak, according to the latest update on the state Department of Public Health website. The death took place in a person between 50 and 64, in Hartford County.
In all, more than 31-hundred confirmed cases of the swine flu have been confirmed in the state since August 30. 575 people have been hospitalized. The death toll is now put at 19, with one seasonal flu death.
The new posting comes even as the head of the Wrold Health Organization, Dr. Margaret Chan, is quoted as saying the worst of the outbreak is over in the United States, Canada and some other countries in the northern hemisphere.
One more person has died in Connecticut of the H1N1 flu in this second wave of the swine flu outbreak, according to the latest update on the state Department of Public Health website. The death took place in a person between 50 and 64, in Hartford County.
In all, more than 31-hundred confirmed cases of the swine flu have been confirmed in the state since August 30. 575 people have been hospitalized. The death toll is now put at 19, with one seasonal flu death.
The new posting comes even as the head of the Wrold Health Organization, Dr. Margaret Chan, is quoted as saying the worst of the outbreak is over in the United States, Canada and some other countries in the northern hemisphere.
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by Eliza » Tue Jan 05, 2010 9:59 pm
Another swine-flu death reported in Beaver County
By: Bill UtterbackBeaver County Times
Monday January 4, 2010 10:00 PM
Another Beaver County resident died in December after a bout with the H1N1 virus, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
The cause of death was confirmed Dec. 30, according to health department spokeswoman Stacey Kriedeman, who said the department is not permitted to share the victim’s identity or any details surround the death.
Teri Tatalovich-Rossi, Beaver County coroner, said she could not provide any details because the death was not a coroner’s case, and she did not determine the cause of death or report it to the state.
Tatalovich-Rossi said she was aware, through a cremation certificate, of a Beaver County man who died recently with both H1N1 and a pre-existing medical condition listed as contributing causes of death. She was not certain it was the death the health department logged for December.
Beaver County experienced 61 confirmed cases of H1N1 in 2009, and two deaths, according to the health department.
Deborah D’Antonio, 54, of Aliquippa died from H1N1 on Nov. 3.
Allegheny County had 1,961 confirmed cases, highest among all counties in the state, and seventh deaths in 2009. Philadelphia County had fewer cases (1,447), but more deaths (19).
Lawrence County had 143 cases, but no deaths. Washington County experienced 131 cases and four deaths.
In December, there were more than 500 confirmed cases of H1N1 and 26 deaths in Pennsylvania, according to the department of health. In all of 2009, the state had more than 10,900 cases and 75 deaths.
Beaver County had three confirmed cases of H1N1 in December.
By: Bill UtterbackBeaver County Times
Monday January 4, 2010 10:00 PM
Another Beaver County resident died in December after a bout with the H1N1 virus, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
The cause of death was confirmed Dec. 30, according to health department spokeswoman Stacey Kriedeman, who said the department is not permitted to share the victim’s identity or any details surround the death.
Teri Tatalovich-Rossi, Beaver County coroner, said she could not provide any details because the death was not a coroner’s case, and she did not determine the cause of death or report it to the state.
Tatalovich-Rossi said she was aware, through a cremation certificate, of a Beaver County man who died recently with both H1N1 and a pre-existing medical condition listed as contributing causes of death. She was not certain it was the death the health department logged for December.
Beaver County experienced 61 confirmed cases of H1N1 in 2009, and two deaths, according to the health department.
Deborah D’Antonio, 54, of Aliquippa died from H1N1 on Nov. 3.
Allegheny County had 1,961 confirmed cases, highest among all counties in the state, and seventh deaths in 2009. Philadelphia County had fewer cases (1,447), but more deaths (19).
Lawrence County had 143 cases, but no deaths. Washington County experienced 131 cases and four deaths.
In December, there were more than 500 confirmed cases of H1N1 and 26 deaths in Pennsylvania, according to the department of health. In all of 2009, the state had more than 10,900 cases and 75 deaths.
Beaver County had three confirmed cases of H1N1 in December.
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by Eliza » Tue Jan 05, 2010 10:01 pm
H1N1 outbreak at Burrillville hospital
Staff, patients being treated
Updated: Tuesday, 05 Jan 2010, 12:53 AM EST
Published : Tuesday, 05 Jan 2010, 12:52 AM EST
Tim O'Coin
BURRILLVILLE, R.I. (WPRI) - State health officials confirmed monday they are battling an H1N1 outbreak at Zambarano State Hospital in Burrillville.
At least seven patients at the hospital have been infected with H1N1 , the Department of Health confirmed Monday.
The conditions of the patients were unknown, however health officials said anyone who came in contact with them had been treated with Tamiflu.
Staff members and patients are also in the process of being vaccinated, health officials said
Staff, patients being treated
Updated: Tuesday, 05 Jan 2010, 12:53 AM EST
Published : Tuesday, 05 Jan 2010, 12:52 AM EST
Tim O'Coin
BURRILLVILLE, R.I. (WPRI) - State health officials confirmed monday they are battling an H1N1 outbreak at Zambarano State Hospital in Burrillville.
At least seven patients at the hospital have been infected with H1N1 , the Department of Health confirmed Monday.
The conditions of the patients were unknown, however health officials said anyone who came in contact with them had been treated with Tamiflu.
Staff members and patients are also in the process of being vaccinated, health officials said
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by Eliza » Wed Jan 06, 2010 12:13 am
Twentieth Swine Flu Death Confirmed in State
Another death attributed to the H1N1 swine flu in Connecticut has been reported in the last week. The Department of Public Health says it brings the total number of deaths in the second wave of the outbreak to twenty, compared to ten deaths in the first wave, from April through August.
The most recent death was reported in New Haven County in a person between 50 and 64 years of age.
Only 34 new cases of the disease have been confirmed in the last week, bringing the total number of confirmed ases to 3,198.
Another death attributed to the H1N1 swine flu in Connecticut has been reported in the last week. The Department of Public Health says it brings the total number of deaths in the second wave of the outbreak to twenty, compared to ten deaths in the first wave, from April through August.
The most recent death was reported in New Haven County in a person between 50 and 64 years of age.
Only 34 new cases of the disease have been confirmed in the last week, bringing the total number of confirmed ases to 3,198.
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by Eliza » Fri Jan 08, 2010 5:59 pm
Bergen County man dies of swine flu
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Last updated: Wednesday January 6, 2010, 2:26 PM
BY BOB GROVES
The Record
STAFF WRITER
A 45-year-old Bergen County man has died of swine flu, the third county resident reported killed by the H1N1 virus in the past two months, officials said Wednesday.
The unidentified man, who had underlying medical conditions, was hospitalized Dec. 7, and died Dec. 26, state Health Commissioner Heather Howard said.
The man was the twenty-second swine flu death in New Jersey since Sept. 1, Howard said in a teleconference with reporters. Eighteen state residents died from the virus last spring.
A 52-year-old Bergen County woman, also unidentified, died from flu on Dec. 9. A three-year-old Bergen County girl died on Nov. 29. Both had underlying medical conditions, officials said.
Although the three most recent swine flu deaths in the state occurred in Bergen County, they are not a cluster of related cases, said Donna Leusner, a spokeswoman for the state department of health.
“There are numerous, individual factors as to why some people experience more severe H1N1 infection, related to their underlying health as well as other factors,” Leusner said in an email.
There is “no cluster” in Bergen County, she said.
Overall, however, statewide influenza activity in New Jersey has decreased to regional from widespread, Howard said. “This is consistent with what is happening around the country,” she said.
Most flu cases continue to be mild, Howard said. She cautioned, however, that flu activity can change quickly, and the health department will continue to monitor it.
“We’re not out of the woods yet,” Howard said. “We could still see a third wave” of H1N1 cases, she said.
New Jersey has received a “significant increase” of H1N1 vaccine, and all residents are encouraged to get a swine flu shot, described as the best prevention against the virus, she said.
The state health department has also created a Twitter page, at twitter.com/FluNJ, to share updates on swine flu, and a Facebook page, accessible through the department’s Web site at nj.gov/health.
E-mail: groves@northjersey.com
A 45-year-old Bergen County man has died of swine flu, the third county resident reported killed by the H1N1 virus in the past two months, officials said Wednesday.
The unidentified man, who had underlying medical conditions, was hospitalized Dec. 7, and died Dec. 26, state Health Commissioner Heather Howard said.
The man was the twenty-second swine flu death in New Jersey since Sept. 1, Howard said in a teleconference with reporters. Eighteen state residents died from the virus last spring.
A 52-year-old Bergen County woman, also unidentified, died from flu on Dec. 9. A three-year-old Bergen County girl died on Nov. 29. Both had underlying medical conditions, officials said.
Although the three most recent swine flu deaths in the state occurred in Bergen County, they are not a cluster of related cases, said Donna Leusner, a spokeswoman for the state department of health.
“There are numerous, individual factors as to why some people experience more severe H1N1 infection, related to their underlying health as well as other factors,” Leusner said in an email.
There is “no cluster” in Bergen County, she said.
Overall, however, statewide influenza activity in New Jersey has decreased to regional from widespread, Howard said. “This is consistent with what is happening around the country,” she said.
Most flu cases continue to be mild, Howard said. She cautioned, however, that flu activity can change quickly, and the health department will continue to monitor it.
“We’re not out of the woods yet,” Howard said. “We could still see a third wave” of H1N1 cases, she said.
New Jersey has received a “significant increase” of H1N1 vaccine, and all residents are encouraged to get a swine flu shot, described as the best prevention against the virus, she said.
The state health department has also created a Twitter page, at twitter.com/FluNJ, to share updates on swine flu, and a Facebook page, accessible through the department’s Web site at nj.gov/health.
E-mail: groves@northjersey.com
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Last updated: Wednesday January 6, 2010, 2:26 PM
BY BOB GROVES
The Record
STAFF WRITER
A 45-year-old Bergen County man has died of swine flu, the third county resident reported killed by the H1N1 virus in the past two months, officials said Wednesday.
The unidentified man, who had underlying medical conditions, was hospitalized Dec. 7, and died Dec. 26, state Health Commissioner Heather Howard said.
The man was the twenty-second swine flu death in New Jersey since Sept. 1, Howard said in a teleconference with reporters. Eighteen state residents died from the virus last spring.
A 52-year-old Bergen County woman, also unidentified, died from flu on Dec. 9. A three-year-old Bergen County girl died on Nov. 29. Both had underlying medical conditions, officials said.
Although the three most recent swine flu deaths in the state occurred in Bergen County, they are not a cluster of related cases, said Donna Leusner, a spokeswoman for the state department of health.
“There are numerous, individual factors as to why some people experience more severe H1N1 infection, related to their underlying health as well as other factors,” Leusner said in an email.
There is “no cluster” in Bergen County, she said.
Overall, however, statewide influenza activity in New Jersey has decreased to regional from widespread, Howard said. “This is consistent with what is happening around the country,” she said.
Most flu cases continue to be mild, Howard said. She cautioned, however, that flu activity can change quickly, and the health department will continue to monitor it.
“We’re not out of the woods yet,” Howard said. “We could still see a third wave” of H1N1 cases, she said.
New Jersey has received a “significant increase” of H1N1 vaccine, and all residents are encouraged to get a swine flu shot, described as the best prevention against the virus, she said.
The state health department has also created a Twitter page, at twitter.com/FluNJ, to share updates on swine flu, and a Facebook page, accessible through the department’s Web site at nj.gov/health.
E-mail: groves@northjersey.com
A 45-year-old Bergen County man has died of swine flu, the third county resident reported killed by the H1N1 virus in the past two months, officials said Wednesday.
The unidentified man, who had underlying medical conditions, was hospitalized Dec. 7, and died Dec. 26, state Health Commissioner Heather Howard said.
The man was the twenty-second swine flu death in New Jersey since Sept. 1, Howard said in a teleconference with reporters. Eighteen state residents died from the virus last spring.
A 52-year-old Bergen County woman, also unidentified, died from flu on Dec. 9. A three-year-old Bergen County girl died on Nov. 29. Both had underlying medical conditions, officials said.
Although the three most recent swine flu deaths in the state occurred in Bergen County, they are not a cluster of related cases, said Donna Leusner, a spokeswoman for the state department of health.
“There are numerous, individual factors as to why some people experience more severe H1N1 infection, related to their underlying health as well as other factors,” Leusner said in an email.
There is “no cluster” in Bergen County, she said.
Overall, however, statewide influenza activity in New Jersey has decreased to regional from widespread, Howard said. “This is consistent with what is happening around the country,” she said.
Most flu cases continue to be mild, Howard said. She cautioned, however, that flu activity can change quickly, and the health department will continue to monitor it.
“We’re not out of the woods yet,” Howard said. “We could still see a third wave” of H1N1 cases, she said.
New Jersey has received a “significant increase” of H1N1 vaccine, and all residents are encouraged to get a swine flu shot, described as the best prevention against the virus, she said.
The state health department has also created a Twitter page, at twitter.com/FluNJ, to share updates on swine flu, and a Facebook page, accessible through the department’s Web site at nj.gov/health.
E-mail: groves@northjersey.com
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by Eliza » Fri Jan 08, 2010 6:02 pm
Sixth swine flu death in Del. reported
The News Journal • January 6, 2010
Comments (0) Recommend Print this page E-mail this article Share Del.icio.us Facebook Digg Reddit Newsvine Twitter A 56-year-old Kent County woman who died Jan. 2 was the state’s sixth death from swine flu, state officials announced today.
The woman, who was not identified, was hospitalized Dec. 18 and had several underlying health conditions, according to the Division of Public Health.
"We continue to have concerns over the H1N1 virus and its presence in the state,” said Dr. Karyl Rattay, director of the divisiion, in a news release. “The death of this woman shows the virus can still have serious consequences, especially in people with pre-existing medical conditions. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the woman’s family and friends.”
People with chronic underlying health conditions such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and those who are immunosuppressed are at higher risk of complications from the H1N1 (swine) flu, she said.
She said there have been 1,697 laboratory-confirmed flu-related deaths in the United States, seasonal and H1N1 combined, reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since Aug. 30.
The News Journal • January 6, 2010
Comments (0) Recommend Print this page E-mail this article Share Del.icio.us Facebook Digg Reddit Newsvine Twitter A 56-year-old Kent County woman who died Jan. 2 was the state’s sixth death from swine flu, state officials announced today.
The woman, who was not identified, was hospitalized Dec. 18 and had several underlying health conditions, according to the Division of Public Health.
"We continue to have concerns over the H1N1 virus and its presence in the state,” said Dr. Karyl Rattay, director of the divisiion, in a news release. “The death of this woman shows the virus can still have serious consequences, especially in people with pre-existing medical conditions. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the woman’s family and friends.”
People with chronic underlying health conditions such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and those who are immunosuppressed are at higher risk of complications from the H1N1 (swine) flu, she said.
She said there have been 1,697 laboratory-confirmed flu-related deaths in the United States, seasonal and H1N1 combined, reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since Aug. 30.
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by Eliza » Thu Jan 21, 2010 5:39 pm
Swine flu more widespread than reported, health officials say
Experts say swine flu outbreak much bigger than reported
By Vicki-Ann Downing
ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER
Posted Jan 20, 2010 @ 03:06 AM
Last update Jan 20, 2010 @ 03:34 AM
BOSTON — The number of swine flu cases in Massachusetts is much higher than the 1,957 reported last week by the state Department of Public Health, according to state and local health officials.
That’s because most people who have become ill since the virus arrived in the state last April were never tested for the H1N1 virus.
“Everyone acknowledges that the confirmed cases greatly underestimate the amount of flu that was really out there,” said Dr. Richard Herman, chief of the emergency department at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton.
“It was the tip of the iceberg,” he said.
There were 30 deaths in the state from H1N1 between April 26, when the virus was first detected, and Jan. 14, the day of the last report from the state Department of Public Health.
There could have been deaths from swine flu that went undetected, said Jennifer Manley, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Public Health. If a patient died in a hospital without being tested for the virus, and family members did not seek an autopsy, there would be no way to tell whether the death was caused by swine flu, Manley said.
But local hospital officials said they were confident all severely ill patients at their hospitals were properly diagnosed and it’s unlikely anyone could have died from a case of swine flu without being detected.
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital, Good Samaritan Medical Center, Morton Hospital and Medical Center in Taunton and South Shore Hospital in Weymouth did not report any deaths from swine flu during 2009.
Patients hospitalized with severe symptoms were given a test — more reliable than the quick test administered in doctors’ offices — and treated immediately with anti-viral medication, the hospitals said.
“It’s unlikely that anyone slipped through without being labeled as such,” said Dr. Marc Greenwald, chief of medicine at Signature Healthcare-Brockton Hospital. “It’s highly unlikely, unless they never sought medical care.”
At Good Samaritan Medical Center, Herman said patients with mild flu-like symptoms were not tested for swine flu because the rapid test was unreliable. Instead, they were presumed to have the flu and told to rest at home until they felt better. Those with mild symptoms but with underlying conditions — diabetes, pregnancy, lung problems, and the very old and very young — were treated with anti-viral medication.
“People with severe symptoms, and definitely anyone requiring admission at the hospital,” were tested with a more reliable test that took several days to process at the state laboratory, Herman said.
“If you were in the hospital with a fever and a respiratory illness, you would have been tested for H1N1, and even before testing had come back, you would have been treated with anti-viral medication,” said Herman. “Anyone who got admitted with pneumonia would have gotten tested.”
Brockton Hospital tested all patients who were admitted with severe influenza-like symptoms, said Greenwald.
“We had some patients, including a young child, who went up to Boston and were critically ill for a few days, but recovered,” said Greenwald.
Dr. Kenneth Lawson, chief of emergency medicine at Brockton Hospital, said the “vast majority” of cases were mild and patients recovered at home.
“Very, very few needed hospitalization,” said Lawson.
The state Department of Public Health says on its Web site that the number of confirmed cases of swine flu “does not reflect the overall incidence of H1N1 flu. The majority of cases are not tested.”
Most people affected by the swine flu virus — 61 percent — were school-age children, ages 18 and younger, the state said. Twenty percent of the confirmed cases required hospitalization. Of the 30 people who died, 26 had underlying health conditions.
The state stopped reporting the counties in which swine flu victims lived once the illness became widespread, said Manley of the DPH.
Vicki-Ann Downing can be reached at vdowning@enterprisenews.com
Experts say swine flu outbreak much bigger than reported
By Vicki-Ann Downing
ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER
Posted Jan 20, 2010 @ 03:06 AM
Last update Jan 20, 2010 @ 03:34 AM
BOSTON — The number of swine flu cases in Massachusetts is much higher than the 1,957 reported last week by the state Department of Public Health, according to state and local health officials.
That’s because most people who have become ill since the virus arrived in the state last April were never tested for the H1N1 virus.
“Everyone acknowledges that the confirmed cases greatly underestimate the amount of flu that was really out there,” said Dr. Richard Herman, chief of the emergency department at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton.
“It was the tip of the iceberg,” he said.
There were 30 deaths in the state from H1N1 between April 26, when the virus was first detected, and Jan. 14, the day of the last report from the state Department of Public Health.
There could have been deaths from swine flu that went undetected, said Jennifer Manley, a spokeswoman for the state Department of Public Health. If a patient died in a hospital without being tested for the virus, and family members did not seek an autopsy, there would be no way to tell whether the death was caused by swine flu, Manley said.
But local hospital officials said they were confident all severely ill patients at their hospitals were properly diagnosed and it’s unlikely anyone could have died from a case of swine flu without being detected.
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital, Good Samaritan Medical Center, Morton Hospital and Medical Center in Taunton and South Shore Hospital in Weymouth did not report any deaths from swine flu during 2009.
Patients hospitalized with severe symptoms were given a test — more reliable than the quick test administered in doctors’ offices — and treated immediately with anti-viral medication, the hospitals said.
“It’s unlikely that anyone slipped through without being labeled as such,” said Dr. Marc Greenwald, chief of medicine at Signature Healthcare-Brockton Hospital. “It’s highly unlikely, unless they never sought medical care.”
At Good Samaritan Medical Center, Herman said patients with mild flu-like symptoms were not tested for swine flu because the rapid test was unreliable. Instead, they were presumed to have the flu and told to rest at home until they felt better. Those with mild symptoms but with underlying conditions — diabetes, pregnancy, lung problems, and the very old and very young — were treated with anti-viral medication.
“People with severe symptoms, and definitely anyone requiring admission at the hospital,” were tested with a more reliable test that took several days to process at the state laboratory, Herman said.
“If you were in the hospital with a fever and a respiratory illness, you would have been tested for H1N1, and even before testing had come back, you would have been treated with anti-viral medication,” said Herman. “Anyone who got admitted with pneumonia would have gotten tested.”
Brockton Hospital tested all patients who were admitted with severe influenza-like symptoms, said Greenwald.
“We had some patients, including a young child, who went up to Boston and were critically ill for a few days, but recovered,” said Greenwald.
Dr. Kenneth Lawson, chief of emergency medicine at Brockton Hospital, said the “vast majority” of cases were mild and patients recovered at home.
“Very, very few needed hospitalization,” said Lawson.
The state Department of Public Health says on its Web site that the number of confirmed cases of swine flu “does not reflect the overall incidence of H1N1 flu. The majority of cases are not tested.”
Most people affected by the swine flu virus — 61 percent — were school-age children, ages 18 and younger, the state said. Twenty percent of the confirmed cases required hospitalization. Of the 30 people who died, 26 had underlying health conditions.
The state stopped reporting the counties in which swine flu victims lived once the illness became widespread, said Manley of the DPH.
Vicki-Ann Downing can be reached at vdowning@enterprisenews.com
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by Eliza » Thu Jan 21, 2010 9:08 pm
Wellesley officials to investigate vaccine mix-up
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By George P. Hassett, Townsman Staff
Wicked Local Wellesley
Posted Jan 18, 2010 @ 05:33 PM
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Wellesley —
A mix-up that lead to six Wellesley school employees receiving insulin shots instead of the H1N1 vaccine on Friday may have started in the school nurse’s refrigerator.
Shepard Cohen, chairman of the Wellesley Board of Health, said the insulin and H1N1 vaccine were likely kept in the same refrigerator in the Schofield School Health office. He could not say for sure if that led to the mix-up. “We don’t know exactly what happened,” he said on Monday.
Cohen said the town’s health department would investigate the incident, which left school staffers sick, by looking through the refrigerator and interviewing teachers and nurses at the Schofield School.
The health department did not administer the mistaken shots, he said. “Our only involvement was to provide vaccine to the head school nurse,” he said. “She in turn distributed the vaccine to nurses in all schools.”
Two hundred teachers in the Wellesley school system requested vaccinations.
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By George P. Hassett, Townsman Staff
Wicked Local Wellesley
Posted Jan 18, 2010 @ 05:33 PM
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Wellesley —
A mix-up that lead to six Wellesley school employees receiving insulin shots instead of the H1N1 vaccine on Friday may have started in the school nurse’s refrigerator.
Shepard Cohen, chairman of the Wellesley Board of Health, said the insulin and H1N1 vaccine were likely kept in the same refrigerator in the Schofield School Health office. He could not say for sure if that led to the mix-up. “We don’t know exactly what happened,” he said on Monday.
Cohen said the town’s health department would investigate the incident, which left school staffers sick, by looking through the refrigerator and interviewing teachers and nurses at the Schofield School.
The health department did not administer the mistaken shots, he said. “Our only involvement was to provide vaccine to the head school nurse,” he said. “She in turn distributed the vaccine to nurses in all schools.”
Two hundred teachers in the Wellesley school system requested vaccinations.
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by yankee-in-france » Fri Jan 22, 2010 2:03 pm
Yes, Eliza, this was the story that I read. Thanks for posting it.
Now, these are mistakes that should not happen if someone is paying attention. A registered nurse in the US knows about these things, and there is no excuse.
I know that I am digressing and I apologize but while I agree that tort reform is necessary, this is a perfect example of why members of the health care profession must be sanctioned heavily when these mistakes occur. This was not an error in judgment. This was an egregious error for any RN. She should lose her license. Fortunately no one died.
Now, these are mistakes that should not happen if someone is paying attention. A registered nurse in the US knows about these things, and there is no excuse.
I know that I am digressing and I apologize but while I agree that tort reform is necessary, this is a perfect example of why members of the health care profession must be sanctioned heavily when these mistakes occur. This was not an error in judgment. This was an egregious error for any RN. She should lose her license. Fortunately no one died.
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by Eliza » Fri Mar 09, 2012 4:25 am
LUSBY, Md. — Health officials in Calvert County say a relative of three people who died from a respiratory illness is still at the hospital but improving.
County health officer Dr. David Rogers said Thursday that the woman is hospitalized and improving.
Personal Post .Officials say the family’s illness started with an 81-year-old woman became sick at home around Feb. 23. Authorities say her son and two daughters cared for her and later developed similar upper respiratory symptoms. The elderly woman, her son and one of her daughters died. The second daughter is hospitalized.
The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said Wednesday that testing confirmed that two of the people who died had of a strain of flu that has been circulating this season and that the cases were complicated by bacterial infections.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/4th ... story.html
County health officer Dr. David Rogers said Thursday that the woman is hospitalized and improving.
Personal Post .Officials say the family’s illness started with an 81-year-old woman became sick at home around Feb. 23. Authorities say her son and two daughters cared for her and later developed similar upper respiratory symptoms. The elderly woman, her son and one of her daughters died. The second daughter is hospitalized.
The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said Wednesday that testing confirmed that two of the people who died had of a strain of flu that has been circulating this season and that the cases were complicated by bacterial infections.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/4th ... story.html
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