A Jackson County child with multiple underlying medical conditions has died from the H1N1 swine flu.
The death is the first in Mississippi, according to state health officials on Friday.
State Epidemiologist Dr. Mary Currier told the Associated Press the very young, elderly, chronically ill and pregnant women may be at higher risk for complications from the virus.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed 353 H1N1 deaths across the country through July 30. Currier said that is about the same death rate as the seasonal flu.
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