Arlington Man's Death Is Second Tied to Swine Flu in Va.

Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, July 2, 2009 An Arlington County area man whose health was already compromised has died after coming down with swine flu, becoming Virginia's second fatality related to the virus, state health officials said. Virginia health officials declined to release details about the man, citing federal laws. But Health Commissioner Karen Remley said in a news release that although the cause of death has not been confirmed, the H1N1 virus appears to have been a factor. She declined to describe his underlying medical condition but said it increased his risk of complications from the flu. The man had visited his doctor within the past week and was suspected at that time of having caught the virus, said Maribeth Brewster, a spokeswoman for the Virginia Department of Health. "He was a confirmed case.... [read full story]                    

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