Sudden deaths and influenza

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Coroner pays tribute to girl,4, who died at Milton Keynes Hospital

City coroner, Tom Osbourne, paid tribute to a ‘courageous and brave’ four-year-old girl who died at Milton Keynes Hospital.

Leshaylia Ebanks, of Coffee Hall, died on April 6 after being admitted to A&E with flu symptoms.

An inquest on Tuesday heard the toddler had already been suffering with Emanuel Syndrome, a chromosomal disorder that affects development, and had contracted the H1N1 flu virus.
The corner was told Leshaylia became ill after coming down with what her mother thought was a cold. She was given some Calpol and put to bed, but at at 10.44pm her mother couldn’t wake her up and called an ambulance. She was taken to A&E at Milton Keynes Hospital but died hours later.

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http://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/news/...-who-died-at-milton-keynes-hospital-1-5616234

 

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Influenza-Associated Pediatric Deaths in the United States, 2004?2012

Karen K. Wong, MD, MPHa,
Seema Jain, MDb,
Lenee Blanton, MPHb,
Rosaline Dhara, MPHb,
Lynnette Brammer, MPHb,
Alicia M. Fry, MD, MPHb, and
Lyn Finelli, DrPHb

aEpidemic Intelligence Service assigned to Influenza Division, and
bInfluenza Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Influenza-associated deaths in children occur annually. We describe the epidemiology of influenza-associated pediatric deaths from the 2004?2005 through the 2011?2012 influenza seasons.

METHODS: Deaths in children <18 years of age with laboratory-confirmed influenza virus infection were reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by using a standard case report form to collect data on demographic characteristics, medical conditions, clinical course, and laboratory results. Characteristics of children with no high-risk medical conditions were compared with those of children with high-risk medical conditions.

RESULTS: From October 2004 through September 2012, 830 pediatric influenza?associated deaths were reported. The median age was 7 years (interquartile range: 1?12 years). Thirty-five percent of children died before hospital admission. Of 794 children with a known medical history, 43% had no high-risk medical conditions, 33% had neurologic disorders, and 12% had genetic or chromosomal disorders. Children without high-risk medical conditions were more likely to die before hospital admission (relative risk: 1.9; 95% confidence interval: 1.6?2.4) and within 3 days of symptom onset (relative risk: 1.6; 95% confidence interval: 1.3?2.0) than those with high-risk medical conditions.

CONCLUSIONS: Influenza can be fatal in children with and without high-risk medical conditions. These findings highlight the importance of recommendations that all children should receive annual influenza vaccination to prevent influenza, and children who are hospitalized, who have severe illness, or who are at high risk of complications (age <2 years or with medical conditions) should receive antiviral treatment as early as possible.

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2013/10/23/peds.2013-1493

 

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Inquest to be held into Mary?s tragic death

Mr Jim Fergus Park Avenue Dundalk has persuaded county Louth coroner Ronan Maguire to sanction an inquest into his daughter?s death after a four-year campaign.

Mr Fergus lost his pregnant daughter Mary after she contracted swine flu in November 2009 and has been campaigning for an inquest so that the family can finally have some measure of closure.

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She explained that she had a temperature with aches and pains and was told she probably had a seven-day virus and to drink plenty of water and rest.

?Swine flu was rampant at the time but Mary had refused to take the vaccine as the doctor couldn?t guarantee it wouldn?t harm the baby.?

Jim says that he did not know Mary was pregnant at the time as she hadn?t told anyone apart from her partner and her doctor.

?If I had of known she was pregnant I would have taken her to the hospital myself straight away.?

Instead Jim took Mary?s son, who was 18 months at the time, out of the house so that Mary could be alone and get the rest her doctor had advised.

Mary made another call to the doctor?s surgery on Tuesday but a few hours later when Jim called to her home on the Avenue Road he found her dead in her bedroom.



http://www.dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/local-news/inquest-to-be-held-into-mary-s-tragic-death-1-5673891

 

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Gimli boy who died had H1N1 flu virus in lungs, says mom

A mother from Gimli, Man., is urging parents to ensure their children have the flu shot, after an autopsy on her young son revealed the H1N1 influenza virus was in his lungs.

Michelle Prymych's 19-month-old son, Kylan Lux, was found dead in his crib on the morning of Dec. 12.

Prymych said her son's death was swift and unexpected. Video footage she captured of Kylan the night before showed a robust and playful toddler.
Michelle Prymych

Michelle Prymych looks at a picture of her son, Kylan Lux, on Thursday. She says in the weeks following Kylan's death, her friends have arranged to get flu shots for their children. (Katie Nicholson/CBC)

After weeks of wondering how her toddler died, Prymych said provincial health officials called her on Wednesday with a potential clue: the autopsy on Kylan indicated the H1N1 virus was present in his lungs.


http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manit...ad-h1n1-flu-virus-in-lungs-says-mom-1.2491213

 

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"He was healthy the night before, running around, laughing," Prymych said.

When she went to wake him up the next morning, her son was unresponsive. "He was face down and when I turned him over he was blue."

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/lo...young-tot-H1N1-found-in-lungs--239675471.html

 

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Death Of City Worker Investigated As Possibly Flu-Related
January 10, 2014 6:25 PM
Joel Thomas

TARRANT COUNTY (CBS 11 NEWS) ? Fort Worth health workers are looking into what may be another flu-related death.

Co-workers and acquaintances say Diana Ruelas was in her mid to late 30′s. According to a CBS 11 News source, Ruelas left her job, as a City of Fort Worth Code Compliance Officer, early with flu-like symptoms. She died Thursday night...