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June 4, 2009 

NEWS-SUN STAFF REPORT
An elderly Gurnee man has become Lake County’s first victim of swine flu.
The Lake County Health Department is reporting that the 74-year-old man died shortly after being hospitalized on Tuesday, from complications due to the H1N1 flu virus. The unidentified man did have other medical conditions that increased his vulnerability to the virus, a health department spokeswoman said. He is the state’s fifth swine flu-related death.
 “We sincerely extend our sympathies to this individual’s family,” said Irene Pierce, the Health Department’s Executive Director. “While most cases of this illness are mild, pregnant women and individuals with chronic medical conditions, such as heart disease, lung disease, asthma or diabetes, should contact a health care professional about treatment if they think they have the flu.” 
There are currently more than 120 confirmed cases of H1N1 flu in Lake County, but health officials maintain there are probably many more unreported cases. It’s thought that this virus spreads in the same way that regular seasonal influenza viruses spread, mainly through the coughs and sneezes of people who are sick with the virus.
Symptoms of H1N1 flu include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people have reported diarrhea and vomiting as well. 
The Health Department continues to encourage good hygiene practices to help prevent the transmission of illnesses – washing your hands, covering your cough and staying home when you’re sick to avoid infecting others. 

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	http:/www.suburbanchicagonews.com/newssun/news/1607630,SWINE-FLU-DEATH-060409.article June 4, 2009 NEWS-SUN STAFF REPORT An elderly Gurnee man has become Lake County’s first victim of swine flu. The Lake County Health Department is reporting that the 74-year-old man died shortly after being hospitalized on Tuesday, from complications due to the H1N1 flu virus. The unidentified man did have other medical conditions that increased his vulnerability to the virus, a health department spokeswoman said. He is the state’s fifth swine flu-related death. “We sincerely extend our sympathies to this individual’s family,” said Irene Pierce, the Health Department’s Executive Director. “While most cases of this illness are mild, pregnant women and individuals with chronic medical conditions, such as heart disease, lung disease, asthma or diabetes, should contact a health care professional about treatment if they think they have the flu.” There are currently more than 120 confirmed cases of H1N1 flu in Lake County, but health officials maintain there are probably many more unreported cases. It’s thought that this virus spreads in the same way that regular seasonal influenza viruses spread, mainly through the coughs and sneezes of people who are sick with the virus. Symptoms of H1N1 flu include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people have reported diarrhea and vomiting as well. The Health Department continues to encourage good hygiene practices to help prevent the transmission of illnesses – washing your hands, covering your cough and staying home when you’re sick to avoid infecting others. var myString = location.pathname; var mySplitResult = myString.split("/"); for(i = 0; i < mySplitResult.length; i++ // ." Element " + i + " = " + mySplitResult); } var path = mySplitResult[1]; var path2 = mySplitResult[2]; var path3 = mySplitResult[3]; switch (path){ case "beaconnews": if (path2=="lifestyles") { var BLOGBURST_WIDGET_ID = "B8PPcDL785Muz8wCK9NdNdrm"; } else if (path2=="entertainment") { var BLOGBURST_WIDGET_ID = "B8b720d9xroIzEm7suuKtORq"; } else if (path2=="sports") { var BLOGBURST_WIDGET_ID = "B8vwmR5OGX2YzEEvHManmHqJ"; } else if (path2=="business") { var BLOGBURST_WIDGET_ID = "B8HJ53b9LMcH3RjvYHTa9cs"; } else { var BLOGBURST_WIDGET_ID = "B9AuQLt7Ivoo1hsFjmMPSCx"; } break; case "couriernews": if (path2=="lifestyles") { var BLOGBURST_WIDGET_ID = "B8kt3f39WH4cz6XKK5Fe9YRa"; } else if (path2=="entertainment") { var BLOGBURST_WIDGET_ID = "B9RxXVcjlQuQzEWpYOnpXYNX"; } else if (path2=="sports") { var BLOGBURST_WIDGET_ID = "B844Qq04eg8U1OvxAW3W1nN"; } else if (path2=="business") { var BLOGBURST_WIDGET_ID = "B8aEQSJQAMBI7xtDR827XMi"; } else { var BLOGBURST_WIDGET_ID = "B8uRc3kUIYRZzCmPR20KY8ij"; } break; case "heraldnews": if (path2=="lifestyles") { var BLOGBURST_WIDGET_ID = "B8WEmaCx0B58A9xalDbvcAb"; } else if (path2=="entertainment") { var BLOGBURST_WIDGET_ID = "B7qBYvcCBN8rzAK0lBXdp5Kk"; } else if (path2=="sports") { var BLOGBURST_WIDGET_ID = "B9COBKCaG32ZzF1sjbdL1HAW"; } else if (path2=="business") { var BLOGBURST_WIDGET_ID = "B8wqAfHocnYUz1lsBeYjfvLx"; } else { var BLOGBURST_WIDGET_ID = "B97q2AWRRWDfzAO2XZCasAMJ"; } break; case "napervillesun": if (path2=="lifestyles") { var BLOGBURST_WIDGET_ID = "B7ftu5dsPb6sz4nqNeZuT0rL"; } else if (path2=="entertainment") { var BLOGBURST_WIDGET_ID = "B8vSF1Zow7re3QqDL94xIhI"; } else if (path2=="sports") { var BLOGBURST_WIDGET_ID = "B9C3UAcEnFAC9p9nNXZpj6n"; } else if (path2=="business") { var BLOGBURST_WIDGET_ID = "B95ExDI97qSBz5eB7pdCOLcG"; } else { var BLOGBURST_WIDGET_ID = "B7guBjEv6aEZDmpkQGD19Ut"; } break; case "newssun": if (path2=="lifestyles") { var BLOGBURST_WIDGET_ID = "B8SUL7D5XOisz18LZOlYcs2B"; } else if (path2=="entertainment") { var BLOGBURST_WIDGET_ID = "B8xjmxWUGb0A89EsvfNfRIK"; } else if (path2=="sports") { var BLOGBURST_WIDGET_ID = "B7ctO3kimFvKEjTvdL1hAoX"; } else if (path2=="business") { var BLOGBURST_WIDGET_ID = "B929P82RexxIBoerVvfNR70"; } else { var BLOGBURST_WIDGET_ID = "B92gtOPRaqGKBVARtZrSB3Z"; } break; default: var BLOGBURST_WIDGET_ID = "B92gtOPRaqGKBVARtZrSB3Z"; document.write("<>div#bbwidget-B92gtOPRaqGKBVARtZrSB3Z{ display:none; }"); } var BLOGBURST_TRACKING_CODE = ""; < ="http://api.blogburst.com/v1.0/WidgetDeliveryProxy.js" =text/> < ="http://api.blogburst.com/v1.0/WidgetDeliveryProxyStub.js">