Jun 3, 2009 12:06 pm US/Eastern
2 More People Die From Swine Flu In NYC
NEW YORK (CBS) ―
Two more people have died of the swine flu, officials confirmed to CBS 2 on Wednesday morning.
The identities of the victims have not yet been released, but the Health Department says they were both people in their early to mid-40s.
Seven people total in New York City have now died from the h1n1 virus.
Also on Wednesday, state officials say an adult in Onondaga County is the first person outside New York City to die of swine flu.
State Health Department spokeswoman Claire Pospisil says county health department officials were expected to make the announcement Wednesday morning. She had no other information, except to say the person died earlier this week.
Onondaga County health officials were not immediately available for comment.
State officials reported 780 confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus as of Tuesday.
A baby was the fifth person in New York City to die with swine flu, succumbing to the virus last week. The Daily News identified the child on Monday as 11-week-old Steven Montanez of the Bronx. The family told the newspaper that the baby had the flu when his aunt found him unconscious on Thursday.
The swine flu outbreak began in New York City in April. Authorities say most cases of the virus have been mild.
The first four people who died ranged in age from 34 to 55.
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