Jun 16, 2009 6:40 am US/Eastern
Swine Flu Claims 2 Victims On Long Island
BROOKHAVEN, N.Y. (CBS) ―
-
-
An H1N1 strain of the swine flu virus, viewed through a microscope.
AP
Two people have become Long Island's first victims to die of swine flu. Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. Humayun Chaudhry announced Monday that two Brookhaven residents died last week.
Chaudhry says a man between the ages of 35 and 45 who had a serious underlying condition was hospitalized for pneumonia and other problems about two weeks ago. He died June 10.
A woman between the ages of 55 and 65 who had several underlying conditions died June 9. She became ill on June 6, then visited her doctor two days later and got a medicine prescription. She said she was feeling better the following day, but within hours she was dead.
At least 16 New York City residents have been killed by the virus. In Westchester County, at least one woman with the virus has died.
The Health Department said most of the patients hospitalized with swine flu belonged to groups that had a higher risk of severe illness or complications from influenza, including:
- People who are over 65, under age 2, or pregnant
- People with chronic lung problems, such as asthma or emphysema
- People with chronic heart, kidney, liver or blood disorders
- People with neurological disorders that can cause breathing problems
- People with diabetes
- People whose immune systems are weakened due to illness or medication
- People under 18 years who are on long-term aspirin therapy
Stay with WCBSTV.com for more on the H1N1 virus.
Use the following links for additional information:
CDC Swine Flu Facts Sheet
Q&A: What Is Swine Flu?
Learn At Home Student Guides
CBS News Interactive: Fighting The Flu
CDC Emergency Updates Via Twitter
Swine Flu Twitter Live Search Results
(© 2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
2009 Celebrity Deaths, July-Dec.
Click to enlarge
Stumble It!
