Article published November 06, 2009
First suspected death from swine flu reported in Lucas County
BLADE STAFF
A young woman who recently delivered twins died Thursday of what is suspected to be complications from H1N1, possibly the first death from so-called swine flu in Lucas County, the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department confirmed Friday.
Mandy Kimbler died Thursday at Toledo Hospital, which she had entered on Oct. 25 because she was having breathing problems that her doctors suspected were caused by bronchitis, said her sister, Kelli Emahiser.
In order to treat her symptoms, she was put in a medically-induced coma, but when the treatments proved tough on the twins - Bradley and Brayden - they were delivered 11 weeks early on Oct. 26.
Larry Vasko, the health department's deputy commissioner, said if Ms. Kimpler had H1N1 it will be confirmed within a matter of days.
Pregnant women are among those at highest risk for H1N1, and they and their spouses are encouraged to get the vaccine. Those with children younger than 6 months; those aged 6 months to 24 years; health-care workers; and those aged 24 to 65 with chronic medical conditions are among others who are recommended to be vaccinated.
"We really need to stress the importance of vaccines in our community," Mr. Vasko said. "We need to get pregnant women in and their spouses in."
The health department is holding a media conference this afternoon to discuss the death.
Permanent Link
|
|
 |
|
Search
advertisement
