Three recent deaths bring total number to five
(AP) -- LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan officials say five state
residents have died from swine flu, three more than previously
reported.
The state Department of Community Health said Thursday the
deceased include a 28-year-old Madison Heights police officer who
lived in Macomb County, a 44-year-old Oakland County man and a
63-year-old Macomb County woman.
Officer Ryan Settlemoir died last Friday at the University of
Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. The Oakland man died Monday, and
the Macomb woman died Wednesday.
The state says it's now only tracking the most severe cases of
the H1N1 virus, so Michigan's numbers reflect a small portion of
the big picture.
Michigan had 655 confirmed cases of swine flu as of last week.
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