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Central Texas Man Dies Of H1N1 Swine Flu Complications
The H1N1 swine flu has claimed its first Central Texas victim, a Pflugerville man who died Monday.
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AUSTIN (June 30, 2009)--The H1N1 swine flu claimed its first Central Texas victim Monday.
The Austin American-Statesman reported Monday that Pflugerville resident Ron Stowe, 49, died Saturday at Scott & Hospital in Temple.
Stowe was diagnosed with H1N1 flu in mid-June in Round Rock before he was transferred to Temple.
Stowe, a husband of twenty-five years and father of four children, is the fourteenth person to die from the swine flu in Texas.
The Bell County Public Health District said Tuesday 129 cases of swine flu have been confirmed in the county, up from the 98 cases reported at the end of last week.
That pushes the total number of confirmed cases in Central Texas to more than 180.
McLennan County health officials say two cases of swine flu have been confirmed in the county, but one of the two patients is not a county resident, but instead is from Harris County.
The most recent state data show 34 confirmed cases in Brazos County, two in Coryell County, one in Milam County, 25 in Williamson County and two in Hamilton County.
Statewide, about 2,800 cases have been confirmed.
What Is Swine Flu?
The current virus is described as a new subtype of swine flu or A/H1N1 not previously detected in swine or humans. The virus combines genetic material from pigs, birds and humans in a way researchers have not seen before.
How Is It Transmitted?
People cannot get swine influenza from eating pork or pork products. Most influenza viruses, including the swine flu virus, are not spread by food. Eating properly handled and cooked pork products is safe. No food safety issues have been identified, related to the flu. Preliminary investigations have determined that none of the people infected with the flu had contact with hogs. The virus is spreading by human-to-human transmission.
Swine Flu Symptoms
Symptoms of swine flu are similar to those of seasonal flu and include:
Fever
Fatigue
Lack of appetite
Coughing
Runny nose
Sore throat
Nausea
Vomiting
Diarrhea
What To Do If You Get Sick
If you are sick, you should stay home and avoid contact with other people as much as possible to keep from spreading your illness to others. If you become ill and experience any of the following warning signs, seek emergency medical care.
In children emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:
Fast breathing or trouble breathing
Bluish skin color
Not drinking enough fluids
Not waking up or not interacting
Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held
Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough
Fever with a rash
In adults, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include:
Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen
Sudden dizziness
Confusion
Severe or persistent vomiting
(CDC)
Steps You Can Take To Stay Healthy
Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze
Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it
Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze
Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective
Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way
Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
If you get sick with influenza, CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them
(CDC)
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I am sure that proper precautions where taken to protect those transporting the patient and caring for him in the hospital.
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Temple Gal... how needless would it be if that were your loved one who needed to be transferred to a bigger or better hospital than they were already in?
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Apprantly, it's because people are not at all concerned with it in thinking that it's just a flu and people need to get over it......therefore spreading it to people like this mad who ended up dead.
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