SWINE FLU
Davie man dies from swine flu
Following a common pattern in swine flu cases, a Davie man who suffered from a chronic heart condition has become the first in Broward County to die from the virus.
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Following a common pattern in swine flu cases, a Davie man who suffered from a chronic heart condition has become the first in Broward County to die from the virus.
The number of confirmed swine flu cases in Miami-Dade stood at 421 on Wednesday, according to the county health department. At the all-female Homestead Correctional Institution, where visitations were suspended after an outbreak last week, the Florida Department of Corrections now reports 20 inmates with flu-like symptoms. County health officials said six of those cases are confirmed as swine flu, but have stopped confirming cases because once swine flu has been identified in an institutional setting...
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(AP) -- A 30-year-old woman with swine flu has died, likely making her Florida's second swine flu fatality since the worldwide outbreak began in April.
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