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Medical mystery in Morley: Flu-like symptoms leave infant dead, 14 in hospital
Bryan Passifiume
Published:
April 5, 2018
Updated:
April 5, 2018 9:20 AM MDT
Calgary SUN News Alberta
MORLEY ? An investigation into the death of an infant on the Stoney Nakoda First Nation continues as officials try to determine what caused the child?s death and hospitalized 14 other people Wednesday.
Emergency medical services spokesman Stuart Brideaux said the victims appeared to be suffering from influenza-like symptoms.
?At this time, EMS is working to sort out the potential origin of the circumstances today, but at this time it seems to be of medical nature,? he told reporters.
Brideaux said there was no concern the patients had suffered any trauma or violence, adding it?s unlikely carbon monoxide was a factor.
The symptoms were mainly respiratory, said Brideaux.
?Largely these are the typical symptoms we see in any seasonal flu,? he said.
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Medical mystery in Morley: Flu-like symptoms leave infant dead, 14 in hospital
Bryan Passifiume
Published:
April 5, 2018
Updated:
April 5, 2018 9:20 AM MDT
Calgary SUN News Alberta
MORLEY ? An investigation into the death of an infant on the Stoney Nakoda First Nation continues as officials try to determine what caused the child?s death and hospitalized 14 other people Wednesday.
Emergency medical services spokesman Stuart Brideaux said the victims appeared to be suffering from influenza-like symptoms.
?At this time, EMS is working to sort out the potential origin of the circumstances today, but at this time it seems to be of medical nature,? he told reporters.
Brideaux said there was no concern the patients had suffered any trauma or violence, adding it?s unlikely carbon monoxide was a factor.
The symptoms were mainly respiratory, said Brideaux.
?Largely these are the typical symptoms we see in any seasonal flu,? he said.
...
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