Austin confirms first H1N1 death, another suspected
One person is dead in Travis County from H1N1 flu, and a second death is suspected of H1N1, the Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department announced today.
That is the same strain that killed nine here in 2009, when the swine flu was classified as a pandemic.
In Montgomery County, the deaths of four people from a flu-like illness are being investigated at Conroe Regional Medical Center. None of them had a flu shot, health officials said. Five others having a similar flu-like illness in Montgomery County are still living, and two of those were confirmed to have H1N1 flu, said Jennifer Nichols-Contella, a spokeswoman for the Montgomery County Public Health District. Investigations into all of those cases are continuing.
Officials are encouraging anyone six months and older to get a flu shot. The H1N1 strain is a good match with this years vaccine, said Dr. Phil Huang, medical director of the Austin/Travis County health department.
More at http://www.statesman.com/news/news/breaking-news/austin-confirms-first-h1n1-death-another-suspected/ncQyN/ .