5th and 6th Suspected H1N1 Deaths in UK

[JimO]

Source: http://www.batleynews.co.uk/news/Breaking-news-Two-die-after.5432438.jp

Breaking news: Two die after catching swine flu

Date: 06 July 2009
TWO people from Dewsbury have died after catching swine flu.

A girl from Dewsbury, who had underlying health issues, is believed to have died on Thursday.

Although NHS Kirklees confirmed the death, they would not say when the child passed away.

She is the fifth person in the UK to die after catching the virus.

And a man, believed to be a teacher at the Institute of Islamic Education in Savile Town, was the sixth person in the UK to die after catching the virus.

It is believed he died yesterday (Sunday) but again, this would not be confirmed by NHS Kirklees.

A spokesman for NHS Kirklees said both had underlying health issues.

He said: "At this stage, we have no confirmation whether or not swine flu was the cause of death."

 

[Shiloh]

Re: 5th and 6th Suspected H1N1 Deaths in UK

Source: http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2009...rks-fifth-swine-flu-death/UPI-27931246894688/

United Kingdom marks fifth swine flu death
Published: July 6, 2009 at 11:38 AM


LONDON, July 6 (UPI) -- The National Health Service
in London says a 9-year-old girl has become the fifth swine flu sufferer to die in the United Kingdom.

An unidentified NHS London spokesman confirmed the young London girl, whose identity was not reported, had significant underlying health problems in addition to having the H1N1 influenza virus, the BBC reported Monday.

The girl's death during the weekend followed the death last week of a 19-year-old London man who also had the swine flu and underlying health problems.

As of Friday, there were more than 1,900 cases of the swine flu in London alone.

The NHS London spokesman reminded the public the swine flu is typically not fatal, but added any signs of infection should prompt a visit to a doctor.

"However, some people may be more susceptible to the virus," the health official said. "If you have flu-like symptoms it's important that you talk to your doctor if you are pregnant, very young, over-65 or have long-term conditions such as asthma or diabetes."

As of Monday, the World Health Organization said it had recorded 429 swine flu deaths worldwide among 94,512 cases confirmed since the outbreak began in April. The death toll includes 170 in the United States, 119 in Mexico, where the outbreak started, 60 in Argentina and 25 in Canada.