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Florida boy, 11, dies from rare flu complication as states brace for severe flu season
Published: 05:27 GMT, 24 December 2014 | Updated: 07:08 GMT, 24 December 2014
An 11-year-old Florida boy described as healthy and athletic passed away Wednesday following a month of being on life support after his heart stopped due to a rare flu complication.
Officials confirm that Tony Garcia's death is the third confirmed flu-related death in the state during what is shaping up to be a harsh flu season in many states.
Frances Flores told the Sarasota Herald-Tribune that her son hadn't been sick in more than two years and was actively involved in athletics, especially baseball and football.
Passed away: An 11-year-old Florida boy described as healthy and athletic died Wednesday following a month of being on life support from coming down with a rare flu complication
Tony's condition, she said, which began with complaints of a headache in November, deteriorated with shocking swiftness.
The boy developed a fever that weekend and Flores says she gave him a Motrin. After his condition failed to improve, she took him to a pediatrician, who diagnosed him with Influenza A.
He was sent home to rest and recover, but after a night where he had trouble breathing, Flores drove Tony to All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg.
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- Anthony Garcia of Bradenton complained of a headache and fever in November
- He was later diagnosed with Influenza A but later had trouble breathing and developed fluid in his lungs
- Two preschool-age children in Virginia were confirmed dead from the flu Tuesday
- The flu season is shaping up to be particularly severe in states like Indiana, Pennsylvania and Minnesota
Published: 05:27 GMT, 24 December 2014 | Updated: 07:08 GMT, 24 December 2014
An 11-year-old Florida boy described as healthy and athletic passed away Wednesday following a month of being on life support after his heart stopped due to a rare flu complication.
Officials confirm that Tony Garcia's death is the third confirmed flu-related death in the state during what is shaping up to be a harsh flu season in many states.
Frances Flores told the Sarasota Herald-Tribune that her son hadn't been sick in more than two years and was actively involved in athletics, especially baseball and football.
Passed away: An 11-year-old Florida boy described as healthy and athletic died Wednesday following a month of being on life support from coming down with a rare flu complication
Tony's condition, she said, which began with complaints of a headache in November, deteriorated with shocking swiftness.
The boy developed a fever that weekend and Flores says she gave him a Motrin. After his condition failed to improve, she took him to a pediatrician, who diagnosed him with Influenza A.
He was sent home to rest and recover, but after a night where he had trouble breathing, Flores drove Tony to All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg.
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