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Family Believes Tulsa Woman Was Swine Flu Victim
10/26/09 3:19 pm | reporter: Yvonne Harris producer: Kevin King
Tulsa - Swine flu deaths have now topped one-thousand in the United States, including one hundred children. And a Tulsa family fears their loved would could be added to that list.
Twenty-eight-year-old Amanda Williams died over the weekend. Her family says it happened so fast. She complained of flu-like symptoms, recovered and then the symptoms returned. In two days, she was dead.
At this point, the health department can't confirm it was swine flu, but the family is convinced.
Amanda Williams was developmentally disabled and had everything to live for. She had two young children and was engaged to be married. Thursday, she went to the hospital complaining of chest pains and Friday she took a turn for the worse.
"I held her hand, told her I loved her," says Amanda's brother, Jack Sloan. "No masks when got there Saturday the whole floor had masks doctors, nurses, visitors, everyone."
Tests for H1N1 are inconclusive. But, her family is convinced.
"I believe it was and what doctor said no doubt in his mind he was pretty convincing."
They could know this week whether Amanda had H1N1. Sloan says he is now concerned for the rest of his family.
Family Believes Tulsa Woman Was Swine Flu Victim
10/26/09 3:19 pm | reporter: Yvonne Harris producer: Kevin King
Tulsa - Swine flu deaths have now topped one-thousand in the United States, including one hundred children. And a Tulsa family fears their loved would could be added to that list.
Twenty-eight-year-old Amanda Williams died over the weekend. Her family says it happened so fast. She complained of flu-like symptoms, recovered and then the symptoms returned. In two days, she was dead.
At this point, the health department can't confirm it was swine flu, but the family is convinced.
Amanda Williams was developmentally disabled and had everything to live for. She had two young children and was engaged to be married. Thursday, she went to the hospital complaining of chest pains and Friday she took a turn for the worse.
"I held her hand, told her I loved her," says Amanda's brother, Jack Sloan. "No masks when got there Saturday the whole floor had masks doctors, nurses, visitors, everyone."
Tests for H1N1 are inconclusive. But, her family is convinced.
"I believe it was and what doctor said no doubt in his mind he was pretty convincing."
They could know this week whether Amanda had H1N1. Sloan says he is now concerned for the rest of his family.