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A 53-year-old Solano County man with a confirmed case of H1N1 has died, according to Solano County health authorities. His death is the first in the county involving a person with the virus.

“We are saddened by this man’s death,” said Solano Public Health Officer Dr. Ronald Chapman. “He had no other identified major health conditions.”
Health officials declined to release his city of residence or his identity to protect patient confidentiality. Chapman and other officials said that even though most of the H1N1 cases in the state have been mild or moderate, all can be deadly and everyone should remain vigilant.

There have been at least 16 deaths with H1N1 infection in California to date, and at least 110 deaths in the United States. “Unfortunately, similar to regular seasonal flu which kills an estimated 36,000 people in the United States each year, we anticipate that we will see more illnesses and deaths from this novel H1N1 virus,” said Dr. Chapman.
There have been 11 confirmed cases to date in Solano County, and just one in Napa County. Due to the high demand on laboratory services, only cases involving hospitalizations and fatalities are being laboratory tested.

Solano health authorities said Thursday a vaccine for the novel H1N1 virus is currently in production with expected distribution in fall 2009.
Today, health authorities recommend:

• Washing hands regularly with soap and water;

• Coughing or sneezing into sleeve or elbow;

• If you have flu-like symptoms, staying home from school or work for at least seven days from the onset of symptoms or until fully recovered, whichever is longer; and

• Contacting your health care provider if you or your family member has flu-like symptoms.
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