Friday, November 20, 2009

Kansas officials say a 75-year-old man from the Topeka area has died of H1N1 flu, bringing to 19 the state's total deaths related to the illness.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said Friday that the man had underlying health condition putting him at greater risk from the H1N1 virus.

No other information about the man is being released. The agency says the death was reported to the state Wednesday. H1N1 flu was confirmed by lab tests on Nov. 4.

Cases of H1N1 flu have been confirmed in 89 of the state's 105 counties since late April.