Second Va. death linked to swine flu

Virginia health officials have confirmed the second death in the state related to the swine flu.

State Health Commissioner Karen Remley said yesterday that while the cause of death as not been confirmed, the H1N1 virus appears to have been a factor. The male patient in the Arlington Health District had an underlying medical condition that put him at greater risk of complications from the flu.

Virginia’s first swine flu-related death was confirmed in the Chesapeake Health District in early June.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports 127 deaths have been caused by the swine flu nationally.