A sixth person in Suffolk County – and the eighth on Long Island – has died with the swine flu virus, county health officials said.
The Suffolk County medical examiner’s office is scheduled to perform an autopsy Tuesday to determine if the woman, who was identified only as being between the …
Posted on July 14, 2009 by Swiney .
Posted on June 22, 2009 by Swiney .
The Philippines confirmed Monday its first swine flu-related death — a 49-year-old woman who died from congestive heart failure but who also tested positive for the H1N1 virus.
The fatality is the second in the Asia-Pacific region related to swine flu, following the death of a man in Australia on Friday.
Philippine …
Posted on June 4, 2009 by Swiney .
A fifth Illinois resident has died of complications related to the swine flu virus, health officials said today.
The Lake County Health Department reported that a 74-year-old Gurnee man died June 2 after becoming ill with the H1N1 virus.
The man had “significant medical conditions” that made him more vulnerable to severe …
Posted on June 1, 2009 by Swiney .
New York City’s medical examiner is reportedly investigating whether swine flu caused the death of a Bronx baby.
The family of 11-week-old Steven Montanez tells the Daily News that the baby had the flu when his aunt found him unconscious on Thursday.
The Health Department had no comment on the report Monday. …