Ronan Kelly
Retired 2020
Four-year-old dies from swine flu in Brighton
10:30am Wednesday 27th January 2010
By Siobhan Ryan, Health Reporter ?
A little girl has become the first person to die from swine flu in Brighton and Hove.
Tests carried out on the unnamed four-year-old from Brighton have shown the youngster lost her life after developing complications as a direct result of the virus.
The youngster, who had no underlying health problems, was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton after falling ill in November and passed away shortly afterwards.
Health bosses today urged people to stay calm, be aware of the symptoms of Swine flu and to get vaccinated as soon as they were invited to.
The city's director of public health, Tom Scanlon, said: ?We can confirm results have shown that a child who died in Brighton last November died as a result of H1N1 Influenza, also known as swine flu.
?Our thoughts are with the child?s family and friends, and we would urge everyone to respect their privacy during this difficult and tragic time.
?This is tragic evidence of how serious swine flu can be and why we should not be complacent.
?Although the majority of people in Sussex, who have become unwell with swine flu, have only experienced mild symptoms, it can have a much more serious and tragic effect and claim lives.
?Swine flu is present in the community and we would encourage everyone to be aware of its symptoms and what to do if you or a member of your family becomes unwell.
?We are also working hard to offer the swine flu vaccine to everyone at risk of developing serious complications.
If you think that your child, or a member of your family, may have swine flu, you should contact the National Pandemic Flu Service for advice, information and assessment. You can call on 0800 1 513 513 0800 1 513 513 or visit the service online at www.direct.gov.uk/pandemicflu.
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/4873196.Four_year_old_dies_from_swine_flu_in_Brighton/
10:30am Wednesday 27th January 2010
By Siobhan Ryan, Health Reporter ?
A little girl has become the first person to die from swine flu in Brighton and Hove.
Tests carried out on the unnamed four-year-old from Brighton have shown the youngster lost her life after developing complications as a direct result of the virus.
The youngster, who had no underlying health problems, was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton after falling ill in November and passed away shortly afterwards.
Health bosses today urged people to stay calm, be aware of the symptoms of Swine flu and to get vaccinated as soon as they were invited to.
The city's director of public health, Tom Scanlon, said: ?We can confirm results have shown that a child who died in Brighton last November died as a result of H1N1 Influenza, also known as swine flu.
?Our thoughts are with the child?s family and friends, and we would urge everyone to respect their privacy during this difficult and tragic time.
?This is tragic evidence of how serious swine flu can be and why we should not be complacent.
?Although the majority of people in Sussex, who have become unwell with swine flu, have only experienced mild symptoms, it can have a much more serious and tragic effect and claim lives.
?Swine flu is present in the community and we would encourage everyone to be aware of its symptoms and what to do if you or a member of your family becomes unwell.
?We are also working hard to offer the swine flu vaccine to everyone at risk of developing serious complications.
If you think that your child, or a member of your family, may have swine flu, you should contact the National Pandemic Flu Service for advice, information and assessment. You can call on 0800 1 513 513 0800 1 513 513 or visit the service online at www.direct.gov.uk/pandemicflu.
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/4873196.Four_year_old_dies_from_swine_flu_in_Brighton/