U.S. state of Alaska reports first A/H1N1 flu death
09:40, 28 July 2009
BAKU. July 28. KAZINFORM A woman from the U.S. state of Alaska recently died of A/H1N1 flu, representing the first such death for an Alaskan, the state's health officials confirmed on Monday, Xinhua reported; Kazinform cites Trend News.
The woman in her 40s died on July 16 while she was out of state, according to a statement from Alaska's Department of Health and Social Services.
She had underlying medical conditions and died due to complications involving the A/H1N1 flu virus, the statement said.
"This is a sad reminder of how serious influenza infection can be, particularly to persons with underlying medical conditions," Alaska's State Epidemiologist Joe McLaughlin said, noting that most confirmed cases of A/H1N1 flu have resulted in mild illness; Kazinform refers to Trend News.
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