Modesto Bee Article

Bee Staff Reports
last updated: August 31, 2009

Two Stanislaus County women have died from the H1N1 (swine flu) virus, according to health officials.

Both patients — a 29-year-old who was post partum and 45-year-old — both died on Aug. 26. Each had been hospitalized.

The two deaths bring to four the number of confirmed fatalities due to H1N1 in Stanislaus County.

"We would like to convey our deepest sympathy to the families of these two patients," said Cleopathia Moore, associate director and the maternal child and adolescent health director at the Health Services Agency. "We are particularly concerned about pregnant women. It is important that they remain vigilant in protecting themselves from being exposed to the H1N1 virus."

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