New Swine Flu Death Reported in Washington State

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   Swine Flu-Related Death Reported in Washington State 

 A swine flu-related death has been reported in Washington state, bringing the total number of fatalities in the United States to three, FOX affiliate KCPQ confirmed. 
The latest victim was described as a man in his 30s with an underlying heart condition.
Washington state health officials say the unidentified man is the first person in the state to die from what appears to be complications from the H1N1 virus.
The state Department of Health said in a news release that the Snohomish County man died last week.
"This death is tragic," said Gov. Chris Gregoire. "Our thoughts are with those affected by this man's passing. It's a sobering reminder that influenza is serious, and can be fatal. ... Our public health agencies are doing everything they can to track and monitor this outbreak and to protect the people of our state."
So far, there have been more than 4,150 confirmed cases of swine flu in 29 countries. There have been 48 deaths in Mexico, three U.S. deaths and one fatality in Costa Rica.
Earlier Saturday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the U.S. had 2,254 confirmed cases of the H1N1 swine flu in 44 different states. 

"Today there are almost 3,000 probable and confirmed cases here in the United States," the CDC's Dr. Anne Schuchat told a news briefing, according to a Reuters report. "The good news is we are not seeing a rise above the epidemic threshhold in that system."
In addition to the three who have died here from the illness, 104 are currently hospitalized. 
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,519641,00.html

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	Swine Flu-Related Death Reported in Washington State A swine flu-related death has been reported in Washington state, bringing the total number of fatalities in the United States to three, FOX affiliate KCPQ confirmed. The latest victim was described as a man in his 30s with an underlying heart condition. Washington state health officials say the unidentified man is the first person in the state to die from what appears to be complications from the H1N1 virus. The state Department of Health said in a news release that the Snohomish County man died last week. "This death is tragic," said Gov. Chris Gregoire. "Our thoughts are with those affected by this man's passing. It's a sobering reminder that influenza is serious, and can be fatal. ... Our public health agencies are doing everything they can to track and monitor this outbreak and to protect the people of our state." So far, there have been more than 4,150 confirmed cases of swine flu in 29 countries. There have been 48 deaths in Mexico, three U.S. deaths and one fatality in Costa Rica. Earlier Saturday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the U.S. had 2,254 confirmed cases of the H1N1 swine flu in 44 different states. "Today there are almost 3,000 probable and confirmed cases here in the United States," the CDC's Dr. Anne Schuchat told a news briefing, according to a Reuters report. "The good news is we are not seeing a rise above the epidemic threshhold in that system." In addition to the three who have died here from the illness, 104 are currently hospitalized. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,519641,00.html