| Fatal H1N1 Mutation
May Be Present In Texas
A hospital spokesman has confirmed the second recorded H1N1
related death in Nacogdoches, a County in east Texas. Since the
vast majority of H1N1 infections are mild, the death of two roommates
within 24 hours of each other raises concerns that they were infected
with a lethal contagious form of the virus.
The 53-year-old oil rig worker from Enid, Oklahoma died Friday
at 3:50 p.m.
The victim checked into Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital last week
when he began experiencing severe symptoms.
This update follows the death of his roommate, a 55-year-old
oil rig worker from Mississippi, who passed away Thursday morning
as a result of H1N1.
These were not only the first two H1N1 deaths in Nacogdoches
County, but both men were also the first hospitalizations as a
result of H1N1.
The increasing number of deaths, including this cluster described
in Texas, raises concerns that a mutation known as D225G confirmed
in Norway
and Ukraine, which may also be
present in Iowa, is gaining traction. More sequencing of samples
near lung tissues in severe and fatal cases may present further
evidence.
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Reference Sources : kltv.com
recombinomics.com
November 24, 2009
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