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By Katie Byard
Beacon Journal staff writer
POSTED: 03:04 p.m. EDT, Jul 02, 2009
A Butler County man in his 40s with swine flu died Monday. The death is the state's first linked to the pandemic strain of influenza.
The patient from the southwest section of the state had underlying health problems that may have contributed to his death, the Ohio Department of Health said in a news release today.
There have been 127 deaths linked to the HINI virus in the United States, the state reports.
Statewide, at least 108 confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza have been reported as of Wednesday.
''Our hearts go out to this man's family and loved ones,'' said Dr. Alvin D. Jackson, director of the Ohio Department of Health, in a statement. ''This is a sad, and not entirely unexpected event as influenza and its complications cause some 3,000 deaths annually in Ohio, ranking it among the top 10 causes of death.''
Health officials are continuing to urge people to follow good hygiene to keep from contracting and spreading the H1N1 influenza, as well as other viral illnesses.
Among their common-sense advice: wash hands, cover coughs, keep away from people who are ill and stay home if sick.
Symptoms of H1N1 are similar to those of seasonal flu.
More information about swine flu is available through these public hot lines:
Ohio Department of Health (staffed 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday): 866-800-1404.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: 800-232-4636.
Summit County Health District communicable disease line: 330-926-5787.
Akron Health Department: 330-375-2876.
Katie Byard can be reached at 330-996-3781 or kbyard@thebeaconjournal.com.
A Butler County man in his 40s with swine flu died Monday. The death is the state's first linked to the pandemic strain of influenza.
The patient from the southwest section of the state had underlying health problems that may have contributed to his death, the Ohio Department of Health said in a news release today.
There have been 127 deaths linked to the HINI virus in the United States, the state reports.
Statewide, at least 108 confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza have been reported as of Wednesday.
''Our hearts go out to this man's family and loved ones,'' said Dr. Alvin D. Jackson, director of the Ohio Department of Health, in a statement. ''This is a sad, and not entirely unexpected event as influenza and its complications cause some 3,000 deaths annually in Ohio, ranking it among the top 10 causes of death.''
Health officials are continuing to urge people to follow good hygiene to keep from contracting and spreading the H1N1 influenza, as well as other viral illnesses.
Among their common-sense advice: wash hands, cover coughs, keep away from people who are ill and stay home if sick.
Symptoms of H1N1 are similar to those of seasonal flu.
More information about swine flu is available through these public hot lines:
Ohio Department of Health (staffed 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday): 866-800-1404.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: 800-232-4636.
Summit County Health District communicable disease line: 330-926-5787.
Akron Health Department: 330-375-2876.
Katie Byard can be reached at 330-996-3781 or kbyard@thebeaconjournal.com.
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