SPRINGFIELD, Ill., May 28 (UPI) -- A second Illinois resident has died after contracting H1N1 flu, the state Department of Public Health reported.
Illinois state health Director Dr. Damon T. Arnold said the person who died was a suburban Cook County resident who had other significant medical conditions that increased vulnerability to the H1N1 virus, the department said Wednesday in a statement.
People who have had close contact with the woman have received appropriate medical attention, the statement said.
The Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta reported 7,927 confirmed cases of H1N1 flu, formerly called swine flu, and 11 deaths as of Wednesday, its latest update. The CDC statistics do not include the Illinois death.
The World Health Organization reported 48 countries have officially reported 13,398 confirmed cases of H1N1 infections, including 95 deaths as of Wednesday.
