Newfoundland marks first swine flu-related death

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Newfoundland marks first swine flu-related death

St. John's Telegram
November 1, 2009 1:28 PM

St. John's, N.L. -- Newfoundland and Labrador has recorded its first swine flu-related death, health officials said Sunday.


The Central Health authority said a 36-year-old woman from central Newfoundland passed away Saturday from complications of an H1N1 infection.


The health authority said the woman had an underlying medical condition.

"On behalf of Central Health, I would like to extend our sincerest condolences to the family and friends of the patient. Our thoughts and prayers are with them," said Karen McGrath, chief executive officer with Central Health. "The death of a loved one is a very sad occasion."


The health authority said that out of respect for the family further information with respect to the patient would not be released.


This would be the 96th confirmed H1N1-related death in Canada.

Provincial Health Minister Jerome Kennedy and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Faith Stratton were to address the media Sunday afternoon.http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Newfoundland+marks+first+swine+related+death/2170088/story.html

 

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The province of Newfoundland and Labrador has had its first H1N1 influenza-related death. Officials with Central Health say a 36-year-old woman from the region passed away yesterday from complications of an H1N1 infection. Chief Executive Officer of Central Health, Karen McGrath, says the authority extends their sincerest condolences to the family and friends of the patient and says their thoughts and prayers are with them all. Officials say the woman had underlying health issues. The authority says further information with respect to the patient will not be released.

Health Minister Jerome Kennedy expressed his condolences to the family of the patient. Kennedy, and the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Faith Stratton, also provided an update today on the province's vaccination stocks, saying we have not run out, as was expected. Both say vaccination clinics will continue across the province tomorrow.

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N.L. records 1st H1N1-related death

Last Updated: Sunday, November 1, 2009 | 3:16 PM NT Comments4Recommend11.
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A 36-year-old woman from central Newfoundland has died as a result of complications from the H1N1 virus.

The Central Health Authority confirmed the woman died Saturday.

It was the first confirmed H1N1-related death in the province.

The woman had an underlying medical condition, a Central Health spokesperson said, adding that no other information about her would be released.

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Middle Arm mourns H1N1-related death

Young mother's death leaves town in shock

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 | 2:52 PM NT

CBC News

The mayor of Middle Arm, a small community on Newfoundland's Baie Verte Peninsula, says people are in shock over news that a woman from the town died of H1N1 complications.

Lori Savoury, a 36-year-old mother of two young boys, died Saturday morning in hospital.

Officials from the health board in central Newfoundland have only said Savoury had an underlying medical condition in addition to swine flu, and had been in intensive care for several days before she died.

Her H1N1-related death was the first in the province.

Town Mayor Neville Robinson said there's a sombre mood in his community of about 600 this week.

"The town is in shock," he told CBC News, "and, of course, times like this in a small town, everybody is bringing food and visiting and trying to give them their space so they can get through this very difficult time."

Robinson said as far as he knows, few people in Middle Arm have come down with the H1N1 virus, which, he said, makes the situation even harder to accept.

"Probably there's more than I know, but I just haven't heard of any."
Savoury was born and raised in Middle Arm, and was well known in the community. Robinson said her death is being felt in every home.

Health officials said that as of Tuesday, a total of 78 people had been admitted to hospitals across the province to be treated for swine flu. Seven of them were in intensive care units and four were on ventilators.


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