Clay County sees its first H1N1 flu death
Posted on Tue, Oct. 06, 2009 12:14 PM

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Clay County health officials announced today its first H1N1 flu-related death.

The 41-year-old man had underlying health issues. The case has been referred to CDC for further analysis and review, said Gary E. Zaborac, the county’s public health director.

The victim’s name was not released and no other details about the death were immediately available.

“Although this is the first fatality recorded in Clay County where the official cause of death is listed as H1N1, we are reminded that the H1N1 flu has been present in our area for several months and continues to be persistent throughout our area and across the country,” Zaborac said in a written statement.

In September, a 24-year-old Independence woman died as the result of the H1N1 virus.