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A Snohomish County man has become the first person in Washington state to die from complications of swine flu, health officials

By swolff - Posted on 10 May 2009

Health | Snohomish County man dies from swine flu | Seattle Times Newspaper    

REALITY CHECK Note: "And while most illnesses from this new flu strain have been fairly mild, we must remember that influenza claims about 36,000 lives every year nationwide. That's why we urge people to take this outbreak, and the seasonal flu we see every year, very seriously," she said.

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