NYC records 9th swine flu death
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June 9, 2009 by fluoutbreak
The Associated Press
NEW YORK – New York City has recorded its ninth death from swine flu.
The city health department said on its Web site Monday that the victim was over age 50 and had an underlying health condition that made the flu more dangerous.
Health spokeswoman Erin Brady declined to say when the victim died or release any details about the death, citing patient privacy policies.
Many thousands of New Yorkers are believed to have had swine flu. City health officials say most suffered only mild symptoms.
About 428 people have been hospitalized and there have been 694 confirmed swine flu cases reported citywide. Elderly people are usually among those most at risk in a flu outbreak, but researchers say this particular strain has hit relatively few people over age 65.
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