Two dead, others sick locally from unknown illness
Seven people have been admitted to area hospitals, and two of them have died, in what health officials described Tuesday as a “cluster” of respiratory illnesses with flulike symptoms.
Peggy Blakeney, the area administrator for the state Department of Public Health, said officials with the state Department of Public Health in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control are investigating a “cluster” of respiratory illnesses across southeast Alabama.
Blakeney said so far, through their ongoing investigation, they know of seven people hospitalized for treatment. She said two of those people have died.
Corey Kirkland, the assistant administrator for the area, said those two deaths occurred on Saturday and Sunday.
Peggy Williams, a state Department of Health investigator, said of the five people who remained hospitalized Tuesday, one was in an intensive care unit at a local hospital.
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Seven people have been admitted to area hospitals, and two of them have died, in what health officials described Tuesday as a “cluster” of respiratory illnesses with flulike symptoms.
Peggy Blakeney, the area administrator for the state Department of Public Health, said officials with the state Department of Public Health in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control are investigating a “cluster” of respiratory illnesses across southeast Alabama.
Blakeney said so far, through their ongoing investigation, they know of seven people hospitalized for treatment. She said two of those people have died.
Corey Kirkland, the assistant administrator for the area, said those two deaths occurred on Saturday and Sunday.
Peggy Williams, a state Department of Health investigator, said of the five people who remained hospitalized Tuesday, one was in an intensive care unit at a local hospital.
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