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Swine Flu: NYC Death Toll Now 47

Swine Flu Coverage

Updated: Thursday, 09 Jul 2009, 4:27 PM EDT
Published : Thursday, 09 Jul 2009, 4:27 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) - Health officials say this year's swine flu epidemic has killed at least 47 people in New York. That's nine more than previously known.

Almost all of the city's victims had underlying medical conditions that put them more at risk from the virus. Those illnesses included asthma, diabetes or an immune system deficiency. Most people who catch the bug have only mild symptoms.

More than 900 New Yorkers have been hospitalized with swine flu since April.

There have been no new hospitalizations reported in July. The city says the number of people getting treatment for flu symptoms is now lower than when the outbreak began.

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