GURNEE, Ill., June 5 (UPI) -- A 74-year-old Gurnee, Ill., resident has become the fifth person to die of swine flu in Illinois, the Lake County Health Department said.
The victim was described as having "significant medical conditions" that increased his vulnerability to the virus, the Arlington Heights Daily Herald reported Friday.
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Department spokeswoman Leslie Piotrowski said privacy policy prevents officials from releasing the name of the victim or identifying the hospital where he died June 2.
More than 120 cases of swine flu have been confirmed in Lake County but there are likely many unreported cases, health officials said.
