Swine flu deaths rise to 38; asthmatics warned

Six more people have died from H1N1 since last week, state health officials said on Monday as they singled out people with asthma as those who should get the swine flu vaccine.

Health officials have for the first time focused on a priority group for the vaccine -- those with asthma -- and stressed the importance of getting the swine and seasonal flu vaccine. African Americans suffer disproportionately from asthma, a chronic breathing problem, with Detroiters suffering one of the highest asthma hospitalization rates in the state.

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