Norway - young man in norway in 20 years old died of swine flu

[Sally Furniss]

Anne

young man in norway : > 20 years old

http://www.vg.no/helse/svineinfluens...p?artid=574529

translation Men in their 20s died of swine flu

02.10.2009 kl. 19:51 Source: ? NTB

A man in his late 20s died Friday of swine flu.
VG Nett follows

* Swine Flu / RSS

Create your own RSS
Do you know anything? TIP U.S.

The man who was from Oppland, was admitted to National Hospital in early September.

- He died today, said information chief Selva Kosiander at the National Hospital of Oppland Arbeiderblad on this Friday.

Do you know anything about this matter? Contact VG Nett here

According to the newspaper, it is likely that the man may have been infected abroad. The man is the fifth person to die of swine flu in Norway. In addition, a cruise ship port of call this summer a Norwegian port with a influensad?d s?reuropeer on board.

[Gert van der Hoek]

Re: Norway - young man in norway in 20 years old died of swine flu

google translated, edited

Infection risk is not increased


- Infection risk has not increased, says of Public Health after a man in his late 20-years from Gj?vik has died of swine flu.

KNUT SVEEN
knut.sveen @ nrk.no

Published 03.10.2009 07:44. Updated 03/10/2009 10:58. Please distribute / tips

A man in his late 20-years from Gj?vik died Friday of swine flu.

The fifth

The man from Gj?vik is the fifth to die of the new flu.

The man was admitted to National Hospital in early September with symptoms of influenza A. It is uncertain whether he had any underlying disease.

Physician Bj?rn Iversen in the NIPH told NRK Hedmark and Oppland that there is no cause for growing concern for infection in the interior after the death.

The Gj?vik man is probably infected abroad.

Decline over the past weeks

Iversen will not say much other than to confirm the death.

- The death decline has no effect on the spread of influansaen in Norway. In recent weeks we have seen a decline in influenza activity in all of Norway, and we expect a continued decline in the next few weeks.

But from other European countries, especially England and France, we have seen an incipient rise again. Whether this will also happen in Norway, it is too early to say for sure yet.

Awaiting new increase

- Is it expected such an increase?

- Yes, we know from past influenza pandemics that comes in waves. Now we have had a summer surge in Norway. The most probable is that we get a new increase of activity when the winter comes. When and how great it is, we do not know.

- If the contingency changed after the recent death?

- No, it's tragic when people die, but preparedness is already very high. Health professionals across the country are very aware that with a few who get the flu, this could be very serious, and at worst, end in death.

- As people in the interior do not need to be more concerned by the recent death?

- No, this tragic death gives no reason for increased concern here.

http://www.nrk.no/nyheter/distrikt/hedmark_og_oppland/1.6802224