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Schoolgirl dies after flu
5:30 AM Sunday Sep 11, 2011
A talented schoolgirl rugby player died just two days after becoming ill with the flu.
McAuley High School student Faima'ala Iakopo complained of feeling unwell at school on August 21. The 15-year-old saw a school nurse and her parents were advised to take her to a doctor.
But Iakopo, who had been "perfectly healthy" according to the school, became increasingly sick and died in hospital on August 23.
Medical experts said it was extremely rare for a seemingly healthy young girl to die from the flu and warned sufferers to seek medical attention if their condition deteriorated.
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http://www.nzherald.co.nz/education/news/article.cfm?c_id=35&objectid=10750879
5:30 AM Sunday Sep 11, 2011
A talented schoolgirl rugby player died just two days after becoming ill with the flu.
McAuley High School student Faima'ala Iakopo complained of feeling unwell at school on August 21. The 15-year-old saw a school nurse and her parents were advised to take her to a doctor.
But Iakopo, who had been "perfectly healthy" according to the school, became increasingly sick and died in hospital on August 23.
Medical experts said it was extremely rare for a seemingly healthy young girl to die from the flu and warned sufferers to seek medical attention if their condition deteriorated.
More...
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/education/news/article.cfm?c_id=35&objectid=10750879