Health Officials: 2 Die Who Had Swine Flu

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Health Officials: 2 Die Who Had Swine Flu

Posted: 10:55 am MDT May 29, 2009

Updated: 11:12 am MDT May 29, 2009

EL PASO COUNTY. Texas -- Two El Paso residents who had swine flu died from

influenza-like illnesses, health department officials confirm.

A 24-year-old woman and a 42-year-old man both died while receiving treatment at

a local hospital. Laboratory tests conducted after they passed away confirmed

that both had novel swine flu, said the City of El Paso Department of Public

Health.

The woman, who was pregnant, died on May 24. The man died on May 19. The cause

of their deaths remains under investigation.

" We are saddened to announce the first deaths linked to influenza-like

illnesses. Our sympathies go out to the families, " said Hill, director

of the El Paso Department of Health. " Any flu-related death is tragic.

Unfortunately, this new virus behaves like the seasonal flu and we know that

influenza is a serious illness and can have significant complications. "

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