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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   Related Stories • Stubborn swine flu just won't go away 6/27/09 • Snohomish County readies for fall swine flu 6/7/09 • New strategy in battling influenza 5/17/09 • Snohomish County man's death could aid swine flu study 5/11/09   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Thursday, July 2, 2009 Swine flu claims 2nd victim in Snohomish County Herald Staff Swine flu has killed another resident of Snohomish County, the fourth person in Washington to die of the virus, health officials said Thursday. The man died on June 24, was middle-aged, and had other health problems, according to Suzanne Pate, spokeswoman for the Snohomish Health District. No other details were immediately available. The death of a 39-year-old man from Snohomish County who had heart problems and viral pneumonia in May also was attributed to swine flu. So far, 10 people in Snohomish County have been hospitalized with swine flu. READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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