Iowa's H1N1 influenza death toll has risen to 14.
The Iowa Department of Public Health reported three deaths Friday - two adults in Polk County and one adult in Woodbury County; two of the three had known risk factors for complications.
The state announced the death of a Dubuque County adult from H1N1 earlier this week.
"Surveillance continues to show an increase in adult illness," said Dr. Patricia Quinlisk, the state's medical director. "With H1N1 vaccine continuing to be allocated to states on a staggered basis, many adults are not yet in the priority group targeted for vaccination. However, in the coming weeks we expect more vaccine to become available in Iowa. Thus, the groups being vaccinated will continue to expand to include adults with medical conditions that put them at high risk for complications and death. Meanwhile, it's important for all Iowans to continue to take personal action to prevent the spread of illness."
Symptoms of H1N1 influenza are similar to seasonal influenza and include a fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy
nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people with H1N1 flu also have diarrhea and vomiting.
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