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On Wednesday, Metro Department of Health & Wellness Director Dr. Adewale Troutman said two women with underlying health conditions died after contracting the virus.

The deaths were announced as health officials detailed plans for upcoming H1N1 clinics in Louisville.

The department will hold its first community clinics on Wednesday, Nov. 11 and Thursday, Nov. 12. at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium (2800 S. Floyd St.). Hours will be 8 a.m. till 8 p.m. both days.

Northern Kentucky health officials say a Kenton County woman in her 60s has died from medical complications of the swine flu (H1N1).

The death is the second in the Northern Kentucky region associated with swine flu.

The woman had serious underlying health problems prior to her death.

In Kentucky, 18 deaths have been reported, including the two reported this week in Northern Kentuck

EDGEWOOD, Ky. – The Northern Kentucky Health Department has confirmed another death associated with the swine flu H1N1 in a Boone County male in his 20s.

The individual did not have any underlying conditions prior to his death, according to the information provided to the Health Department.

The death reported Monday is the third reported in the region and the 20th in the state.

“The loss of a young person’s life is tragic, and we extend our sympathies to the individual’s family,” said Steven R. Katkowsky, M.D., District Director of Health. “This loss stresses the fact that swine flu can be serious and steps must be taken to prevent the illness.”

Additional details are now available for the Health Department’s upcoming swine flu vaccination clinic, to be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov. 11, at the Bank of Kentucky Center, 500 Nunn Drive, Highland Heights, Ky.

“The Bank of Kentucky event is a huge undertaking, and we ask for the public’s assistance in making the clinic run smoothly,” said Katkowsky.

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A Nelson County child is Kentucky’s 21st H1N1-related death.

The Kentucky Department for Public Health and Lincoln Trail District Health Department said the school-aged child had a complex medical history.

"We are very saddened to hear of the death of this child," Linda Sims, director of Lincoln Trail District Health Department, stated in a news release. "It is a tragedy to everyone when a child is lost due to any reason."

What's Going Around: Other viruses beside the flu are hitting Kentuckiana
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Kentuckiana doctors continue treating patients with the H1N1 and seasonal flu viruses, but some other illnesses are making their way through the community too.
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Strep, viral infections making rounds in Kentuckiana
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Doctor offices around Kentuckiana were packed this week, treating patients with strep throat and other illnesses.

In Clarksville at Norton Community Medical Associates, Pediatrician Dr. Jill Howell-Berg is treating fewer cases of H1N1 this week but says "H1N1 patients are returning with secondary infections."
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The number of deaths in the state from the H1N1 virus jumped to 29 with seven new deaths reported since last Thursday, and now the seasonal flu is starting to show up in the state as well.

In the past week, new H1N1 deaths were reported in Allen, Boyle, Graves, Jefferson, Montgomery, Robertson and Woodford counties.

The Kentucky Department for Public Health began giving updates on H1N1 deaths on Thursdays only on its website beginning last week.

Seasonal flu cases are now starting to show up as well, with four new cases reported in Calloway, Fayette, Franklin and Woodford counties.

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The Northern Kentucky Health Department has confirmed another death associated with the H1N1 virus, also known as the swine flu.

Health officials say the case involved a Boone County woman in her 30's. She had underlying health conditions prior to her death, according to the health department. Her name has not been released.

She is the fifth person in the Northern Kentucky region to die from complications of the swine flu.

Previously, deaths were reported in residents of Kenton County (2), Boone County (1) and Pendleton County (1). The Kentucky Department for Public Health is reporting a total of 29 deaths associated with swine flu, not including the one announced Thursday.

"Our thoughts go out to the individual's family," said Steven R. Katkowsky, M.D., District Director of Health. "Swine flu is a serious illness, and it is tragic that another local family must deal with a loss related to the virus."

The number of deaths in the state from the H1N1 virus has now risen to 33 since last week, with new deaths reported in Logan and Breathitt counties.

In the past two weeks, new H1N1 deaths were also reported in Allen, Boyle, Boone, Graves, Jefferson, Montgomery, Robertson and Woodford counties.

The Kentucky Department for Public Health normally gives updates on H1N1 deaths on Thursdays on its website, but reported them a day early because of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Third person in area dies from H1N1 flu
Wayne County Outlook
December 08, 2009

The Lake Cumberland District Health Department has reported a third person has died in this area as a result of H1N1.

In a press release issued on December 3, health department officials said that a 70-year-old McCreary County man passed away at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.

There were significant underlying medical conditions present....

The two other deaths reported in this area included a McCreary County woman in her mid-50's who passed away at an out-of-state hospital. In October, a 28-year-old man died of H1N1 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital.