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Jun 10, 2009 4:21 pm US/Eastern

NYC Swine Flu Death Toll Reaches 12

 CBS News Interactive: About H1N1 Flu
NEW YORK (CBS) ― New York City officials have reported three more deaths from swine flu, CBS station WCBS-TV reported.

The city health department announced the deaths on Wednesday, bringing the city's total to 12.

The city said that one victim was 30 to 39 years old, another was 50 to 59 and another was over 65. Officials wouldn't identify the victims further or say when they died.

Many thousands of New Yorkers are believed to have had swine flu. City health officials say most suffered only mild symptoms. Over 800 cases in the city have been confirmed.

The Health Department said most of the patients hospitalized with swine flu belonged to groups that had a higher risk of severe illness or complications from influenza, including:
  • People who are over 65, under age 2, or pregnant
  • People with chronic lung problems, such as asthma or emphysema
  • People with chronic heart, kidney, liver or blood disorders
  • People with neurological disorders that can cause breathing problems
  • People with diabetes
  • People whose immune systems are weakened due to illness or medication
  • People under 18 years who are on long-term aspirin therapy
 

(© 2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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