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  • Netherlands - previously healthy 3-year-old girl dies; swine flu confirmed

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    Fri October 30, 2009,

    Girl (3) died of flu

    by Harrie wastelands Twilhaar

    Boxmeer - The swine flu may have caused a second fatality in a short time.
    A three year old girl from Boxmeer yesterday after the deceased since early this week
    had flu symptoms.


    The Boxmeer Mayor Charles van Soest last night confirmed serious
    evidence that the child has died because of the new Influenza A (H1N1).


    Earlier died already 14-year-old girl with no underlying health problems.

    Van Soest was yesterday by the head of the Infectious Diseases Public Health Service be informed of the
    sudden death. "We hope during the day to get more conclusive. I am extremely
    shocked. This affects the entire community. "Boxmeer The mayor is informed continuously .

    According to Van Soest will result in a positive direct consultations with GPs,
    schools and GGD. "There are guidelines which we must keep."



    The neighbors are shocked. "The child was yesterday morning found dead in her bed",
    told a neighbor. "Due to possibly more infections within the family could build a
    older brother is hospitalised.
    "

    Earlier this week the doctor would have noted that the girl had flu and advised to "sit it out".

    Around half past 11 yesterday morning, two ambulances escorted by the police the streets
    drive into. Initially we thougt a family drama had happened. "We saw men in white suits
    enter the house. Later we heard that the family should have been quarantined, "says
    buurtbewoonster Laura Claassen.

    The GGD would not comment last night that the toddler to the swine flu is deceased.
    Its body would be transferred to a hospital for autopsy.


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    Re: Netherlands - previously healthy 3-year-old girl dies; swine flu confirmed

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    3-year-old girl dies of swine flu


    Published on October 30, 2009 1

    DEN BOSCH - A three year old Mexican girl with flu is deceased. This was reported by the
    GGD Hart voor Brabant Den Bosch Friday.
    The girl previously did not have any known disease.

    The Slotervaart Hospital in Amsterdam on Wednesday opened a special clinic
    where people can be tested for swine flu.

    Other media reported Thursday that the girl is deceased and is from Boxmeer.

    The
    Public Health Service states that laboratory testing should reveal whether the toddler
    had underlying diseases. The results will follow after a few weeks.

    The previous week, another four deaths were caused by the swine
    flu. It was a six year old boy, a girl eleven years, a 25-year-old man
    a 56-year-old woman. That the National Institute of Public Health and Environment (RIVM) announced Friday.

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