Oct 28, 2009 7:00 pm US/Eastern
Rancocas Valley High Teen Dies Of H1N1
MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. (AP) ―
State health officials say tests have confirmed that a 17-year-old Burlington County boy has died due to complications from swine flu.
The teen attended Rancocas Valley Regional High School in Mount Holly.
Principal Michael Moskalski said Monday that the boy was in school on Friday and showed no apparent signs of the flu. He died on Saturday. His name was not released.
In a letter sent home to parents, school officials said they are working closely with the health department to ensure safety of all children. The letter read in part: "We continue to be in close contact with public health officials regarding the influenza pandemic. We are taking all recommended steps to limit the spread of influenza in our school. It is the goal of the health department and the school to keep the school open and functioning as normal as possible."
The school has scheduled a vaccination clinic that will be held Monday, November 2, during the school day.
According to the state health department, New Jersey has ordered 1.3 million doses of the H1N1 vaccine and has received 400,000 so far.
(© 2009 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)
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