オ郡：インフルエンザで死者
オレンジ郡でインフルエンザに感染し、４８歳の女性が死亡したことが分かった。同郡で、６５歳以下のインフルエンザによる死亡が確認されたのは今季初めて。カリフォルニア州では２人目となった。 同郡健康保険局によると、死亡した女性には持病があり、インフルエンザＡ型ウイルスに感染していたという。 同郡では、インフルエンザに感染し、これまでに病院に搬送された６５歳以下の人は８人いるという。...
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View Article裏千家淡交会ＬＡ協会：初点式で新年の一服
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View ArticleYumi Sakugawa, Marinaomi at L.A. Kinokuniya
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