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A flu-stricken 5-year-old Mill Valley boy who died in March died of an acute respiratory infection, the coroner's office said Friday.
The boy's flu strain was confirmed as H1N1, generally known as swine flu, said sheriff's Sgt. Keith Boyd of the coroner's division.
"There was not enough to specifically say that influenza H1N1 was the exact cause," Boyd said. "It was present in his system. It was not at a level that our doctor felt it could be listed as the primary cause of death, but that it was worth noting."
In addition, the boy's autopsy showed slight cardiac hypertrophy, or an enlarged heart.
The cause of death was announced after a nine-week investigation that included blood tests and microscopic analysis.
The boy, a kindergarten student at Old Mill School, died March 4 at Marin General Hospital.
The boy's flu strain was confirmed as H1N1, generally known as swine flu, said sheriff's Sgt. Keith Boyd of the coroner's division.
"There was not enough to specifically say that influenza H1N1 was the exact cause," Boyd said. "It was present in his system. It was not at a level that our doctor felt it could be listed as the primary cause of death, but that it was worth noting."
In addition, the boy's autopsy showed slight cardiac hypertrophy, or an enlarged heart.
The cause of death was announced after a nine-week investigation that included blood tests and microscopic analysis.
The boy, a kindergarten student at Old Mill School, died March 4 at Marin General Hospital.
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