DETROIT—On the same day that the World Health Organization declared the H1N1 Virus a global pandemic, the Michigan Department of Community Health confirmed the death of a second Michigan resident due to the virus.
According to the Michigan Department of Community Health, this latest victim, a 58-year-old Roscommon County man, succumbed to the virus last week, on June 4. However, health officials said the man also suffered from contributing health conditions.
On Monday, June 1, a 53-year-old Warren woman became Michigan’s first confirmed death, dying of H1N1 complications. “But the woman had underlying health issues,” said James McCurtis, Michigan Department of Community Health spokesman. “It’s unfortunate that she died, but at the same time, this wasn’t anything that’s unexpected.” James McCurtis further added that state tests diagnosed the Macomb County woman with the flu before her death. She had been sick for two weeks before she died.
On Thursday, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the alert level from 5 to 6—its highest alert—as the number of cases climb in the United States, Australia, Europe, and elsewhere. The WHO said the H1N1 flu, also known as swine flu, is the first global flu pandemic in 41 years.
On Wednesday, WHO confirmed that 74 countries had reported nearly 27,737 cases of swine flu, including 141 deaths. However, the WHO’s figure does not include Michigan’s latest case.
As of Thursday, June 11, the Michigan Department of Community Health reported 418 confirmed cases, with Oakland County having 128 cases, the most in the state.
Although normally the flu season is concluded before June, the unexpected appearance of the H1N1 virus has changed the typical flu pattern in Michigan. Since the beginning of its off-season spread to Michigan, the state has officially confirmed 24 cases in Macomb County, 25 in Wayne County, and 128 cases in Oakland county.
To date, state and local officials have not released either person’s name.
According to the Michigan Department of Community Health, this latest victim, a 58-year-old Roscommon County man, succumbed to the virus last week, on June 4. However, health officials said the man also suffered from contributing health conditions.
On Monday, June 1, a 53-year-old Warren woman became Michigan’s first confirmed death, dying of H1N1 complications. “But the woman had underlying health issues,” said James McCurtis, Michigan Department of Community Health spokesman. “It’s unfortunate that she died, but at the same time, this wasn’t anything that’s unexpected.” James McCurtis further added that state tests diagnosed the Macomb County woman with the flu before her death. She had been sick for two weeks before she died.
On Thursday, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the alert level from 5 to 6—its highest alert—as the number of cases climb in the United States, Australia, Europe, and elsewhere. The WHO said the H1N1 flu, also known as swine flu, is the first global flu pandemic in 41 years.
On Wednesday, WHO confirmed that 74 countries had reported nearly 27,737 cases of swine flu, including 141 deaths. However, the WHO’s figure does not include Michigan’s latest case.
As of Thursday, June 11, the Michigan Department of Community Health reported 418 confirmed cases, with Oakland County having 128 cases, the most in the state.
Although normally the flu season is concluded before June, the unexpected appearance of the H1N1 virus has changed the typical flu pattern in Michigan. Since the beginning of its off-season spread to Michigan, the state has officially confirmed 24 cases in Macomb County, 25 in Wayne County, and 128 cases in Oakland county.
To date, state and local officials have not released either person’s name.
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