NYC woman in 50s becomes US’ 11th swine flu death

By doris | Published: May 25, 2009

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NEW YORK – A woman died over the weekend of swine flu, becoming the city’s second victim and the nation’s 11th.

The woman, who was in her 50s, had other health conditions, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene spokeswoman Jessica Scaperotti said. No other information on her case was disclosed Sunday.

Assistant public school principal Mitchell Wiener, who died May 17, was the city’s first death from the virus. The 55-year-old had been sick for several days.

There were 280 confirmed cases of swine flu in the city and 94 hospitalizations as of Sunday, Scaperotti said

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