BREAKING: First US deaths possibly related to swine flu in LA

[DavidS]

Two L.A. County deaths possibly related to swine flu, coroner says [UPDATED] | L.A. Now | Los Angeles Times

The Los Angeles County coroner's office is investigating two recent deaths that officials say could be related to the recent global swine flu outbreak. However, no tests have come back positive for the swine flu, and medical examiners have not officially determined what caused the deaths.

[Updated at 9:30 a.m.: Coroner's spokesman Craig Harvey said his office would collect specimens from the deceased and send them to the county public health department, which would determine whether either person died from the swine flu. If so, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would be notified, Harvey said.]

Coroner's spokesman Craig Harvey said Bellflower Medical Center reported the death of a 33-year Long Beach resident Monday afternoon from symptoms resembling swine flu.

"It's that diagnosis that needs to be confirmed," Harvey said. "An autopsy will be performed to establish the cause of death."

The man was taken to the hospital Saturday, complaining of shortness of breath and lymphoma. Doctors later diagnosed the patient with pneumonia, Harvey said.

 

[michiganFats]

Don't get caught up in the hype.

 

[WillowTree]

Oh for fucks sake.. the goddamn first line says

The Los Angeles County coroner's office is investigating two recent deaths that officials say could be related to the recent global swine flu outbreak. However, no tests have come back positive for the swine flu, and medical examiners have not officially determined what caused the deaths

jeezus this country is run by idiots.

 

[michiganFats]

Idiots also comment on this country. Show me the Americans dropping dead and we can deal. Until then, just go away.

 

[WillowTree]

Idiots also comment on this country. Show me the Americans dropping dead and we can deal. Until then, just go away.

well the hate AMerica left wing rag known as the LA times is part an parcel of the idiots of which I speak.. so there. whom,, I should have said whom.. I speak.. give them a day or two,, it will be Ameirca's fault or Bush's fault .. one or tother..

 

[DavidS]

Idiots also comment on this country. Show me the Americans dropping dead and we can deal. Until then, just go away.

That's what the entire point of the story was - 2 deaths possibly linked to swine flu in the US.

 

[WillowTree]

Idiots also comment on this country. Show me the Americans dropping dead and we can deal. Until then, just go away.

That's what the entire point of the story was - 2 deaths possibly linked to swine flu in the US.

why didn't the freaks wait til they had a story before they got all historical? doyathink? Drama queens one and all. hysterical,, I shudda said hysterical..

 

[DavidS]

Swine Flu Spreads Around the World: Suspected Cases in New Zealand, Middle East, Australia and Across Asia - ABC News

'Many Hundreds' of Schoolchildren Sick, Possibly With Swine Flu: NYC Health Commissioner

 

[WillowTree]

Swine Flu Spreads Around the World: Suspected Cases in New Zealand, Middle East, Australia and Across Asia - ABC News

'Many Hundreds' of Schoolchildren Sick, Possibly With Swine Flu: NYC Health Commissioner

do you remember the year the freaking press kept bitching about the shortage of flu vaccine and blaming America cause there wasn't enough..turned out no one needed it.. the goddamn press should be ashamed of trying to create a freaking hysterical populace.. jeeez I reiterate,, buncha idiots running this country.. if someone tests positive for the swine flu then by all means report it.. jeezus.

 

[AllieBaba]

Two L.A. County deaths possibly related to swine flu, coroner says [UPDATED] | L.A. Now | Los Angeles Times

The Los Angeles County coroner's office is investigating two recent deaths that officials say could be related to the recent global swine flu outbreak. However, no tests have come back positive for the swine flu, and medical examiners have not officially determined what caused the deaths.

[Updated at 9:30 a.m.: Coroner's spokesman Craig Harvey said his office would collect specimens from the deceased and send them to the county public health department, which would determine whether either person died from the swine flu. If so, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would be notified, Harvey said.]

Coroner's spokesman Craig Harvey said Bellflower Medical Center reported the death of a 33-year Long Beach resident Monday afternoon from symptoms resembling swine flu.

"It's that diagnosis that needs to be confirmed," Harvey said. "An autopsy will be performed to establish the cause of death."

The man was taken to the hospital Saturday, complaining of shortness of breath and lymphoma. Doctors later diagnosed the patient with pneumonia, Harvey said.

And you were afraid Americans wouldn't catch it! See what a little prayer will do?

What a fucking joke.

 

[WillowTree]

The man was taken to the hospital Saturday, complaining of shortness of breath and lymphoma. Doctors later diagnosed the patient with pneumonia, Harvey said.

this tells you an idiot wrote the article.. nobody presents to the hospital complaining of "lymphoma"








Lymphoma is a general term for cancers that develop in the lymphatic system.









the man probably died from lymphoma but the hysterical idiots gotta do an autopsy anyway and scare the shit outta the populace anyways.. idiots

 

[Iriemon]

If an epidemic does break out, folks will be happy to know that the Republicans forced Obama to cut the $900 million that was "earmarked" to respond to a flu epidemic to just $50 million, in order to save wasteful spending.

 

[AllieBaba]

"I have a pain in my lymphoma".

Yes, we know that's a common complaint in the ER.

 

[DavidS]

Swine Flu Spreads Around the World: Suspected Cases in New Zealand, Middle East, Australia and Across Asia - ABC News

'Many Hundreds' of Schoolchildren Sick, Possibly With Swine Flu: NYC Health Commissioner

do you remember the year the freaking press kept bitching about the shortage of flu vaccine and blaming America cause there wasn't enough..turned out no one needed it.. the goddamn press should be ashamed of trying to create a freaking hysterical populace.. jeeez I reiterate,, buncha idiots running this country.. if someone tests positive for the swine flu then by all means report it.. jeezus.

Willow - this wasn't the press that said this. This was the health commissioner. If there is a worldwide pandemic spreading around, and right now we're on phase 4 out of 6 in order to have a pandemic according to the WHO, then I expect my media to cover it and give me tips to keep me safe. If hundreds of NYC school children have it, their parents have it and then their parents' co-workers have it and on and on and on.

 

[DavidS]

Gov. Schwarzenegger Declares Swine Flu Emergency in California

Alarmed by the growing number of swine flu cases and the possibility that two California men have died from the disease, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency today to help deal with the outbreak.

Gov. Schwarzenegger Declares Swine Flu Emergency in California - ABC News

 

[WillowTree]

Swine Flu Spreads Around the World: Suspected Cases in New Zealand, Middle East, Australia and Across Asia - ABC News

'Many Hundreds' of Schoolchildren Sick, Possibly With Swine Flu: NYC Health Commissioner

do you remember the year the freaking press kept bitching about the shortage of flu vaccine and blaming America cause there wasn't enough..turned out no one needed it.. the goddamn press should be ashamed of trying to create a freaking hysterical populace.. jeeez I reiterate,, buncha idiots running this country.. if someone tests positive for the swine flu then by all means report it.. jeezus.

Willow - this wasn't the press that said this. This was the health commissioner. If there is a worldwide pandemic spreading around, and right now we're on phase 4 out of 6 in order to have a pandemic according to the WHO, then I expect my media to cover it and give me tips to keep me safe. If hundreds of NYC school children have it, their parents have it and then their parents' co-workers have it and on and on and on.

Excuse me David,, you link was to the LA times.. and again,, I ask you,, remember the last time? the vaccine shortage,, the news night after night after night showed folks waiting in the hot sun for hours and hours and hours caused unecessary panic.. the health commissioner should have waited til he had positive results and then given the factual reports to the LA Times that's what professional grown ups are supposed to do,, what they did is what idiots do.

 

[MalibuMan]

Flu

When it we hit 40,000 dead from the swine flu it will equal the common flu. I won't worry til then.

 

[tigerbob]

David, David, David. These deaths could be related to:

1. Swine flu
2. Underwear too tight
3. Viagra induced 6 hour boner causing blood pressure drop
4. Mugged by a gang of field mice.

When there's some real news to "BREAK", feel free to break it. Until then, give the rest of us a break.

 

[DiveCon]

just announced, the 2 deaths in LA were NOT swine flu related

 

[WillowTree]

just announced, the 2 deaths in LA were NOT swine flu related

let me guess,, one had lymphoma right??