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19 swine flu deaths reported in Washington

Associated Press - November 5, 2009 12:05 PM ET

TRI-CITIES, Wash. (AP) - The Tri-City Herald reports three deaths in the Tri-Cities have been linked to the swine flu, and a 33-year-old Kennewick woman is fighting for her life at Kennewick General Hospital from complications linked to the H1N1 virus.

The Everett Herald reports swine flu is being investigated at the possible cause of death for an infant earlier this week in Snohomish County.

The state Health Department says there have been 19 flu deaths in Washington since Sept. 19 through October.

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