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KY Health Alerts now list 13 swine flu deaths

No deaths in 7 County area, but two deaths in Lake Cumberland District. So far, Metcalfe County has no reports of swine flu cases. Adair County school attendance remains in low 90 percent.

The KY Health Alerts Flu Activity chart listed 13 swine flu deaths in Kentucky since August 13, 2009.

There have also been some changes in the Seven County Area with the October 13, 2009 chart giving these numbers for swine flu.
  • Taylor County, 25 cases of swine flu
  • Cumberland County, 9 cases of swine flu
  • Adair County, 2 cases of swine flu
  • Casey County, 2 cases of swine flu
  • Green County, 2 cases of swine flu
  • Russell County, 2 cases of swine flu
  • Metcalfe County, 0 cases of swine flu


Metcalfe County is one of only 14 of the commonwealth's 120 counties still swine flu free, according the the chart. The highest number of cases have been reported in Jefferson Co. (175), Fayette Co. (145), and Perry County (59). Fayette reports the highest number of deaths from swine flu, with 3.

So far, there have been no deaths in the seven county area, but within the 10 county Lake Cumberland District Health Department area, which includes Adair County, there have been two swine flu deaths, one in Pulaski County and the latest in McCreary County.

Supt. Darrell Treece said last night, Thursday, October 29, 2009, that at least one school neighboring school system had closed because of low attendance due to illness. However, he said, Adair County has not been below 90%, and yesterday's attendance was 92.5%.


This story was posted on 2009-10-30 05:13:06
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