Two Men Die From Flu-like Illness

The Minnesota Health Department is investigating the deaths of two Itasca County men, 64-year old Reverend Danny Adams Senior of Dora Lake and his son 45-year old Danny Adams Junior of Spring Lake. Both had the Type B strain of influenza and both were otherwise healthy. A health department spokesman said there's no reason to conclude that the deaths were caused by an unusual strain of the flu virus. The spokesman said the men may have died of a secondary condition such as a staph infection. Autopsy results are pending.