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First child in Iowa dies of swine flu

By Associated Press

5:46 PM CST, November 3, 2009
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The first child in Iowa has died of swine flu.

The Iowa Department of Public Health said Tuesday that the child died in October and was from eastern Iowa. The department says the child had factors that increased the risk of swine flu complications.

Department spokeswoman Polly Carver-Kimm says six Iowa adults have died from swine flu.

The department's medical director, Dr. Patricia Quinlisk, says the child's death should be reminder to protect Iowa children from swine flu. Quinlisk says "surveillance is showing a steady increase in pediatric illness and hospitalizations."

http://www.wqad.com/news/sns-ap-ia--swi ... 5267.story

Four confirmed cases of H1N1 in Davis County
The Davis County Hospital Wednesday confirmed that Davis County has at least four cases of the H1N1 flu.

Hospital officials said Wednesday afternoon that tests on four hospitalized patients confirmed the four cases. Thos affected range in age from two months to 61 years of age. http://www.bdemo.com/

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"The single biggest threat to man's continued dominace on the planet is the virus." Joshua Lederburg. PhD

Two more H1N1-related deaths reported
The Associated Press

DES MOINES -- The Iowa Department of Public Health is reporting two more H1N1 flu-related deaths.

According to the health department, the victims are two Polk County adults. Officials said both victims had risk factors that increased the chance of complications from the H1N1 virus http://www.thehawkeye.com/story/k0139-B ... 11-09-0204

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"The single biggest threat to man's continued dominace on the planet is the virus." Joshua Lederburg. PhD

H1N1 flu's strength, speed stun mourners

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/articl ... n-mourners

How could Doug McKenzie, a 54-year-old computer analyst from Clive, with a big belly, a big laugh and a big heart, be gone so soon? How could a man who loved to camp and canoe with his son be healthy one week and dead the next?
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The thief that stole Lucy McKenzie's son was the virus that has concerned public health officials in Iowa and nationwide. The H1N1 flu has hospitalized nearly 100,000 Americans and killed about 4,000.
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Ten days ago, Doug McKenzie called his mother. He was having trouble breathing and was heading to the hospital. He asked his mother to call his son. Tell him to take out the dog, Doug McKenzie said.

The next day, a tube was placed in his throat. He was put on sedatives. A machine helped him breathe. Soon, his lungs collapsed, his kidneys failed, his heart gave out.

And one week later, Doug McKenzie was dead.