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The dead children thread - Pandemic A/H1N1 2009-2010
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Yeah, I'm just hoping some media folks see this thread.
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Source: http://www.thedenverchannel.com/health/21257454/detail.html
Parents Of 12-Year-Old H1N1 Victim Urge Vaccination
Boulder Boy Died After Exposure To H1N1
Christin Ayers, 7NEWS Reporter
POSTED: 10:19 pm MDT October 9, 2009
UPDATED: 11:46 pm MDT October 9, 2009
BOULDER, Colo. -- The parents of a 12-year-old Boulder boy who died after being exposed to the H1N1 virus are speaking out for the first time, urging parents to get their children vaccinated.
Brady Goguan was a Boy Scout who had battled esophageal problems and seasonal asthma for most of his life. His parents, Bruce Goguan and Robin Bolduc, adopted him when he was 7 years old.
In July, he went to Children's Hospital for what his parents said was supposed to be an unremarkable surgery. Doctors planned to remove part of Brady's esophagus.
But the sutures did not hold and shortly afterward, Brady developed a lung infection and stopped breathing on his own. He would be taken off of life support a few days later.
"We were called into a meeting and a decision was made that Brady most likely wasn't there anymore and we needed to turn the machines off," said Brady's mother, Robin Bolduc. "So we did. We held onto him, they turned everything off and he didn't take one breath. There was no heartbeat. Not one."
Bolduc and her husband would learn a few days later that Brady had been exposed to H1N1.
"We were just in shock," said Bolduc, whose husband has multiple sclerosis and could also be vulnerable to the virus. "I was terrified for my husband. He's on a ventilator and all I could think was, 'I can't lose my son and my husband all at once.'"
Bruce would be fine, but Bolduc said her son's death and the subsequent fears of her husband being sickened awakened a desire to encourage even healthy children to get the H1N1 vaccine to stop transmission of the virus to those who are most at-risk.
"It's not just about your child. It's about all the other people you're exposing your child to," said Bolduc. "You might be able to convince yourself that your child is healthy and is not at risk, but your child could expose a vulnerable child before the symptoms occur."
Bolduc said she is aware that her plea could be controversial and that the decision about whether to get the vaccine is a personal one.
"I'm not going to tell anyone they have to get the vaccine, but just make a really thoughtful decision," she said.
Jody Erwin, the emergency response coordinator for Jefferson County Public Health, stressed that there are no known safety issues with the injectable H1N1 vaccine.
"I haven't seen any safety issues or concerns with it in the studies I've seen," said Erwin. "I don't see any concerns with that."
Erwin said the vaccine will be available to the public in the coming weeks, based on supply and demand.
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Source: http://www.thedenverchannel.com/health/21257454/detail.html
Parents Of 12-Year-Old H1N1 Victim Urge Vaccination
Boulder Boy Died After Exposure To H1N1
Christin Ayers, 7NEWS Reporter
POSTED: 10:19 pm MDT October 9, 2009
UPDATED: 11:46 pm MDT October 9, 2009
BOULDER, Colo. -- The parents of a 12-year-old Boulder boy who died after being exposed to the H1N1 virus are speaking out for the first time, urging parents to get their children vaccinated.
Brady Goguan was a Boy Scout who had battled esophageal problems and seasonal asthma for most of his life. His parents, Bruce Goguan and Robin Bolduc, adopted him when he was 7 years old.
In July, he went to Children's Hospital for what his parents said was supposed to be an unremarkable surgery. Doctors planned to remove part of Brady's esophagus.
But the sutures did not hold and shortly afterward, Brady developed a lung infection and stopped breathing on his own. He would be taken off of life support a few days later.
"We were called into a meeting and a decision was made that Brady most likely wasn't there anymore and we needed to turn the machines off," said Brady's mother, Robin Bolduc. "So we did. We held onto him, they turned everything off and he didn't take one breath. There was no heartbeat. Not one."
Bolduc and her husband would learn a few days later that Brady had been exposed to H1N1.
"We were just in shock," said Bolduc, whose husband has multiple sclerosis and could also be vulnerable to the virus. "I was terrified for my husband. He's on a ventilator and all I could think was, 'I can't lose my son and my husband all at once.'"
Bruce would be fine, but Bolduc said her son's death and the subsequent fears of her husband being sickened awakened a desire to encourage even healthy children to get the H1N1 vaccine to stop transmission of the virus to those who are most at-risk.
"It's not just about your child. It's about all the other people you're exposing your child to," said Bolduc. "You might be able to convince yourself that your child is healthy and is not at risk, but your child could expose a vulnerable child before the symptoms occur."
Bolduc said she is aware that her plea could be controversial and that the decision about whether to get the vaccine is a personal one.
"I'm not going to tell anyone they have to get the vaccine, but just make a really thoughtful decision," she said.
Jody Erwin, the emergency response coordinator for Jefferson County Public Health, stressed that there are no known safety issues with the injectable H1N1 vaccine.
"I haven't seen any safety issues or concerns with it in the studies I've seen," said Erwin. "I don't see any concerns with that."
Erwin said the vaccine will be available to the public in the coming weeks, based on supply and demand.
Shiloh
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Source: http://www.heraldtribune.com/articl...y-looks-for-answers-in-baby-s-swine-flu-death
Family looks for answers in baby's swine flu death
North Port 10-month-old Jasmine Raniero died last week from the H1N1 virus.
By Anna Scott
Published: Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 1:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, October 9, 2009 at 10:36 p.m.
The 10-month-old baby girl who died of swine flu last week visited a doctor two days before her death, the infant's family members said.
But she was not found to have the H1N1 swine flu virus and the baby was not given the antiviral medication Tamiflu used to treat flu symptoms, according to her uncle.
The baby, Jasmine Raniero of North Port, saw a pediatrician on Sept. 30 and was prescribed a steroid and continued use of a nebulizer, according to her family. The baby had breathing problems and had been hospitalized for them in the spring.
But the next day, Jasmine's 5-year-old brother, with whom she lived, was found to have swine flu and began taking Tamiflu, the family said. The day after that, when Jasmine had stopped eating and drinking, she was rushed to Peace River Regional Medical Center in Port Charlotte. She died there later that day.
The family did not learn until this week, when an official state test came back, that the baby had swine flu like her brother. They recently hired a lawyer to try to figure out what happened and whether Jasmine was treated properly.
"We want to look at records, listen to the coroner and then form our impressions about whether this was preventable," said Ken McKenna, a personal injury lawyer from Orlando representing the Ranieros.
McKenna said that based on the limited information he has so far, which has come mostly from talking to Jasmine's mother, the baby was given a flu test by her doctor and it initially came back negative.
Jasmine's mother, Eva Raniero, did not return a phone message. Steve Raniero, her brother who lives in Brevard County, said his sister is too grief-stricken to talk publicly. Another one of her children has since come down with the flu, too, he said.
"We were shocked," Steve Raniero said. "Knowing one of the brothers had swine flu, maybe they should have gone after it in a more aggressive way. You take these doctors at their word. Maybe it's not their fault. I don't know yet. We're just absolutely heartbroken."
Jasmine was the fourth child under age 4 to die in Florida since the new H1N1 swine flu virus began circulating this spring. All of the children had underlying health conditions, according to state health department statistics. Jasmine did not attend a day care facility, Raniero said, and was cared for at home.
Tamiflu is normally not recommended for children younger than 1, but the Food and Drug Administration has authorized it for the treatment of swine flu in infants because they are at high risk for complications from the virus.
The drug decreases the length a person will experience symptoms by about one day. Some studies of Tamiflu on people hospitalized with seasonal flu have shown it results in fewer deaths.
Jasmine's pediatrician, Dr. Beverly Anarumo, declined to talk about the case and cited patient privacy laws. She cried during a brief phone interview Friday.
"I'm sorry to hear things are very hard for them," said Anarumo, who practices in Port Charlotte. "My heart is so broken by the whole thing. If they wish to say bad things, you know what, God bless them. My heart's just broken. That's all I can say."
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Source: http://www.heraldtribune.com/articl...y-looks-for-answers-in-baby-s-swine-flu-death
Family looks for answers in baby's swine flu death
North Port 10-month-old Jasmine Raniero died last week from the H1N1 virus.
By Anna Scott
Published: Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 1:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, October 9, 2009 at 10:36 p.m.
The 10-month-old baby girl who died of swine flu last week visited a doctor two days before her death, the infant's family members said.
But she was not found to have the H1N1 swine flu virus and the baby was not given the antiviral medication Tamiflu used to treat flu symptoms, according to her uncle.
The baby, Jasmine Raniero of North Port, saw a pediatrician on Sept. 30 and was prescribed a steroid and continued use of a nebulizer, according to her family. The baby had breathing problems and had been hospitalized for them in the spring.
But the next day, Jasmine's 5-year-old brother, with whom she lived, was found to have swine flu and began taking Tamiflu, the family said. The day after that, when Jasmine had stopped eating and drinking, she was rushed to Peace River Regional Medical Center in Port Charlotte. She died there later that day.
The family did not learn until this week, when an official state test came back, that the baby had swine flu like her brother. They recently hired a lawyer to try to figure out what happened and whether Jasmine was treated properly.
"We want to look at records, listen to the coroner and then form our impressions about whether this was preventable," said Ken McKenna, a personal injury lawyer from Orlando representing the Ranieros.
McKenna said that based on the limited information he has so far, which has come mostly from talking to Jasmine's mother, the baby was given a flu test by her doctor and it initially came back negative.
Jasmine's mother, Eva Raniero, did not return a phone message. Steve Raniero, her brother who lives in Brevard County, said his sister is too grief-stricken to talk publicly. Another one of her children has since come down with the flu, too, he said.
"We were shocked," Steve Raniero said. "Knowing one of the brothers had swine flu, maybe they should have gone after it in a more aggressive way. You take these doctors at their word. Maybe it's not their fault. I don't know yet. We're just absolutely heartbroken."
Jasmine was the fourth child under age 4 to die in Florida since the new H1N1 swine flu virus began circulating this spring. All of the children had underlying health conditions, according to state health department statistics. Jasmine did not attend a day care facility, Raniero said, and was cared for at home.
Tamiflu is normally not recommended for children younger than 1, but the Food and Drug Administration has authorized it for the treatment of swine flu in infants because they are at high risk for complications from the virus.
The drug decreases the length a person will experience symptoms by about one day. Some studies of Tamiflu on people hospitalized with seasonal flu have shown it results in fewer deaths.
Jasmine's pediatrician, Dr. Beverly Anarumo, declined to talk about the case and cited patient privacy laws. She cried during a brief phone interview Friday.
"I'm sorry to hear things are very hard for them," said Anarumo, who practices in Port Charlotte. "My heart is so broken by the whole thing. If they wish to say bad things, you know what, God bless them. My heart's just broken. That's all I can say."
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Parents need to be vigilant about symptoms of headache and cough. Please seek medical help if your child is feeling ill and experiencing these symptoms. There may, or may not be, a fever.
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Parents need to be vigilant about symptoms of headache and cough. Please seek medical help if your child is feeling ill and experiencing these symptoms. There may, or may not be, a fever.
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Austin: 5-year-old dies from Influenza
<TABLE class=fulltext_content width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD>reported by: John Bumgardner - Web Producer
Sunday, Oct 11, 2009 @04:23pm CDT
A 5-year-old Central Texas girl has died from Influenza according to Austin Travis County health officials.
Dr. Pat Crocker with Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas says the girl was brought to the Emergency Department after experiencing flu-like symptoms for 48 hours.
The girl tested positive for Influenza A but tests are still pending to determine whether the strain was H1N1.
Officials say the girls? condition deteriorated after she was admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
?The child died Wednesday night from possible cardiac dysfunction and encephalitis, a rare complication of the flu that causes swelling of the brain,? says Crocker.
Officials say as the disease has become more widespread, individual case counts become less reliable in determining the true burden of disease.
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Austin: 5-year-old dies from Influenza
<TABLE class=fulltext_content width="100%"><TBODY><TR><TD>reported by: John Bumgardner - Web Producer
Sunday, Oct 11, 2009 @04:23pm CDT
A 5-year-old Central Texas girl has died from Influenza according to Austin Travis County health officials.
Dr. Pat Crocker with Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas says the girl was brought to the Emergency Department after experiencing flu-like symptoms for 48 hours.
The girl tested positive for Influenza A but tests are still pending to determine whether the strain was H1N1.
Officials say the girls? condition deteriorated after she was admitted to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
?The child died Wednesday night from possible cardiac dysfunction and encephalitis, a rare complication of the flu that causes swelling of the brain,? says Crocker.
Officials say as the disease has become more widespread, individual case counts become less reliable in determining the true burden of disease.
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Source: http://www.vaildaily.com/article/200...909239970/1062
Death of Breckenridge boy, 13, possibly due to H1N1
Residents advised to take caution
Robert Allen
Summit County, CO Colorado
SUMMIT COUNTY, Colorado — The death of a 13-year-old Breckenridge boy Wednesday may have been connected with swine flu infection.
Bryan Pineda, 13, was found unconscious at his home Wednesday and later died at Breckenridge Medical Center.
On Friday he tested positive for Type A flu, and “currently 99 percent of positive Type A flu tests are thought to be 2009 H1N1 (swine) influenza,” according to a joint statement from Summit County Public Health and Coroner Joanne Richardson.
To date, nobody in Summit County had tested positive for swine flu. But because seasonal flu doesn't tend to hit until November or December — and H1N1 tests are prohibitively expensive ($298 per person) — health officials are assuming positive flu tests to be swine flu. Only people who are hospitalized are tested for H1N1.
An autopsy is to be performed Thursday, though immediate results are unlikely to suggest cause of death.
“The district is devastated at this loss, and our hearts go out to the family of this young man,” Summit School District superintendent Millie Hamner said.
Public health officials this week reported 11.5 percent of local students missing class because of illness. About 6 percent reported flu symptoms while 5 percent reported symptoms involving sore throat and gastrointestinal problems — both of which have been reportedly connected with swine flu.
Summit High School principal Drew Adkins said 105 students missed school Tuesday due to illness, with 46 reporting flu symptoms. That's nearly 13 percent of the student body.
SHS athletic director Amy Raymond said in an e-mail that a gymnastics competition on Wednesday was canceled because six of seven team members were at home with the flu.
Statewide, two deaths and 170 hospitalizations this month have been attributed to swine flu. Both people who died had other health conditions that may have contributed to the deaths, according to a report in the Denver Post.
Swine flu symptoms are similar to those of seasonal flu, though younger people appear to be more susceptible to the virus. People with flu symptoms are advised to stay home at least 24 hours after the fever and symptoms have ended; and fever-reducing medicines have become unnecessary.
Symptoms of H1N1 flu include fever, lethargy, lack of appetite and coughing — and people with swine flu have reported runny nose, nausea, sore throat, vomiting and diarrhea, according to Centers for Disease Control.
Those exhibiting mild symptoms are advised to stay home and call their physicians rather than visiting doctors' offices and possibly spreading the virus.
Summit County Public Health is working with the Colorado Department of Health and Environment on Pineda's case as well as ongoing 2009 H1N1 monitoring. For more information on the flu, visit www.flu.gov.
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Source: http://www.vaildaily.com/article/200...909239970/1062
Death of Breckenridge boy, 13, possibly due to H1N1
Residents advised to take caution
Robert Allen
Summit County, CO Colorado
SUMMIT COUNTY, Colorado — The death of a 13-year-old Breckenridge boy Wednesday may have been connected with swine flu infection.
Bryan Pineda, 13, was found unconscious at his home Wednesday and later died at Breckenridge Medical Center.
On Friday he tested positive for Type A flu, and “currently 99 percent of positive Type A flu tests are thought to be 2009 H1N1 (swine) influenza,” according to a joint statement from Summit County Public Health and Coroner Joanne Richardson.
To date, nobody in Summit County had tested positive for swine flu. But because seasonal flu doesn't tend to hit until November or December — and H1N1 tests are prohibitively expensive ($298 per person) — health officials are assuming positive flu tests to be swine flu. Only people who are hospitalized are tested for H1N1.
An autopsy is to be performed Thursday, though immediate results are unlikely to suggest cause of death.
“The district is devastated at this loss, and our hearts go out to the family of this young man,” Summit School District superintendent Millie Hamner said.
Public health officials this week reported 11.5 percent of local students missing class because of illness. About 6 percent reported flu symptoms while 5 percent reported symptoms involving sore throat and gastrointestinal problems — both of which have been reportedly connected with swine flu.
Summit High School principal Drew Adkins said 105 students missed school Tuesday due to illness, with 46 reporting flu symptoms. That's nearly 13 percent of the student body.
SHS athletic director Amy Raymond said in an e-mail that a gymnastics competition on Wednesday was canceled because six of seven team members were at home with the flu.
Statewide, two deaths and 170 hospitalizations this month have been attributed to swine flu. Both people who died had other health conditions that may have contributed to the deaths, according to a report in the Denver Post.
Swine flu symptoms are similar to those of seasonal flu, though younger people appear to be more susceptible to the virus. People with flu symptoms are advised to stay home at least 24 hours after the fever and symptoms have ended; and fever-reducing medicines have become unnecessary.
Symptoms of H1N1 flu include fever, lethargy, lack of appetite and coughing — and people with swine flu have reported runny nose, nausea, sore throat, vomiting and diarrhea, according to Centers for Disease Control.
Those exhibiting mild symptoms are advised to stay home and call their physicians rather than visiting doctors' offices and possibly spreading the virus.
Summit County Public Health is working with the Colorado Department of Health and Environment on Pineda's case as well as ongoing 2009 H1N1 monitoring. For more information on the flu, visit www.flu.gov.
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Student Dies from Complications of Flu-Like Illness - VA
Updated: Oct 11, 2009 5:22 PM EDT
We have confirmed that a student at Woodbrook Elementary School in Albemarle County died Saturday with complications from a flu-like illness.
Doctor Lillian Peake with the Thomas Jefferson Health District says the child had an underlying health condition and the cause of death is still undetermined. Children and young adults are considered to be at higher risk for H1N1 or swine flu.
Last Thursday more than 15 percent of the kids at the Woodbrook were out sick. An Albemarle county school crisis team will be at the school Monday to help students deal with the death.
Health district officials want to remind parents that there are clusters of flu outbreaks in a number of schools in central Virginia. They say there is no need for parents to be overly concerned and there is no talk of closing schools.
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Student Dies from Complications of Flu-Like Illness - VA
Updated: Oct 11, 2009 5:22 PM EDT
We have confirmed that a student at Woodbrook Elementary School in Albemarle County died Saturday with complications from a flu-like illness.
Doctor Lillian Peake with the Thomas Jefferson Health District says the child had an underlying health condition and the cause of death is still undetermined. Children and young adults are considered to be at higher risk for H1N1 or swine flu.
Last Thursday more than 15 percent of the kids at the Woodbrook were out sick. An Albemarle county school crisis team will be at the school Monday to help students deal with the death.
Health district officials want to remind parents that there are clusters of flu outbreaks in a number of schools in central Virginia. They say there is no need for parents to be overly concerned and there is no talk of closing schools.
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http://www.nbc29.com/Global/story.asp?S=11295282
Shiloh
Editor, Senior Moderator
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Source: http://www.newsplex.com/home/headlines/63965547.html
Updated: 11:31 PM Oct 11, 2009
Local Boy Dies from Complications Stemming from Swine Flu
Woodbrook Parents Alerted
A 9-year old Woodbrook Elementary student died from complications stemming from the swine flu. School leaders say counselors will be on hand at the school Monday to talk with kids about the death of Carson Raymond.
Posted: 2:33 PM Oct 11, 2009
Reporter: Jim Hanchett, Jessica Jaglois
Email Address: jim.hanchett@newsplex.com; jessica.jaglois@newsplex.com
VIDEO
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Parents of Woodbrook Elementary students were alerted that a child had died from complications in the hospital. The child is Carson Raymond, a 9-year old in the third grade.
Carson had begun feeling sick a week ago and was diagnosed with the H1N1 virus. He lost his battle with the flu yesterday at UVa Medical Center.
However, Carson had a pre-existing condition that made him susceptible to the flu. He was hospitalized more than two years ago from Influenza B, the most common flu strand.
The doctors at UVa worked tirelessly to try and save Carson, his family says.
The young boy loved baseball and had a great sense of humor. Carson's blood work will be sent to Boston Children's Hospital with the hope that doctors can find out more about the condition that made Carson so vulnerable to the virus.
We welcome your comments on this story.
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Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009
A third grade boy at Woodbrook Elementary School in Albemarle County has died and the swine flu may be to blame.
The family of the 9-year-old says he died Saturday after a brief bout with the virus. He became sick in the middle of last week with swine flu-like symtoms. The child had other medical complications and was especially vulnerable to the flu.
The boy's family credited the University of Virginia Medical Center staff with a valiant effort to save his life.
Woodbrook parents are being notified by telephone that they should prepare their children for a difficult school day on Monday and counselors and other experts will be available to answer questions and help the kids.
Woodbrook was hit hard by the flu nearly a week ago and parents had been asked to volunteer to help out in the school office because so many students and staffers were ill.
On Friday, a letter went home to all Albemarle parents, telling them of the school system's plan to offer free swine flu vaccinations but those shots won't be available for at least another week.
One other person in the Thomas Jefferson Health District died from the swine flu, an adult male. No hometown for that victim was ever publicly released.
Woodbrook has about 320 students and is located east of Route 29 in northern Albemarle County.
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Source: http://www.newsplex.com/home/headlines/63965547.html
Updated: 11:31 PM Oct 11, 2009
Local Boy Dies from Complications Stemming from Swine Flu
Woodbrook Parents Alerted
A 9-year old Woodbrook Elementary student died from complications stemming from the swine flu. School leaders say counselors will be on hand at the school Monday to talk with kids about the death of Carson Raymond.
Posted: 2:33 PM Oct 11, 2009
Reporter: Jim Hanchett, Jessica Jaglois
Email Address: jim.hanchett@newsplex.com; jessica.jaglois@newsplex.com
VIDEO
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Parents of Woodbrook Elementary students were alerted that a child had died from complications in the hospital. The child is Carson Raymond, a 9-year old in the third grade.
Carson had begun feeling sick a week ago and was diagnosed with the H1N1 virus. He lost his battle with the flu yesterday at UVa Medical Center.
However, Carson had a pre-existing condition that made him susceptible to the flu. He was hospitalized more than two years ago from Influenza B, the most common flu strand.
The doctors at UVa worked tirelessly to try and save Carson, his family says.
The young boy loved baseball and had a great sense of humor. Carson's blood work will be sent to Boston Children's Hospital with the hope that doctors can find out more about the condition that made Carson so vulnerable to the virus.
We welcome your comments on this story.
_______ _______________________________________________
Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009
A third grade boy at Woodbrook Elementary School in Albemarle County has died and the swine flu may be to blame.
The family of the 9-year-old says he died Saturday after a brief bout with the virus. He became sick in the middle of last week with swine flu-like symtoms. The child had other medical complications and was especially vulnerable to the flu.
The boy's family credited the University of Virginia Medical Center staff with a valiant effort to save his life.
Woodbrook parents are being notified by telephone that they should prepare their children for a difficult school day on Monday and counselors and other experts will be available to answer questions and help the kids.
Woodbrook was hit hard by the flu nearly a week ago and parents had been asked to volunteer to help out in the school office because so many students and staffers were ill.
On Friday, a letter went home to all Albemarle parents, telling them of the school system's plan to offer free swine flu vaccinations but those shots won't be available for at least another week.
One other person in the Thomas Jefferson Health District died from the swine flu, an adult male. No hometown for that victim was ever publicly released.
Woodbrook has about 320 students and is located east of Route 29 in northern Albemarle County.
Shiloh
Editor, Senior Moderator
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Source: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=128099
Death of student 'devastates' Providence Christian Academy
By SAMANTHA E. WILLIAMS ? sewilliams@dnj.com ? October 11, 2009
Many families in Murfreesboro are mourning the loss of a 12-year-old Providence Christian Academy student who died last week.
Hallee Cartwright died just before 6 a.m. Friday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, hospital officials confirmed. The cause is believed to be complications of the flu and a bacterial infection.
Officials with Vanderbilt said she had been transported from Middle Tennessee Medical Center some time earlier that morning.
?She?s one of the most loved, beautiful, loving, tender-hearted students at (Providence Christian Academy),? said Murfreesboro Realtor John C. Jones, whose son Jack was a close friend of Hallee?s. The children have attended school together for eight years. ?This has devastated our school.?
Funeral details have not been finalized at this time.
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Source: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=128099
Death of student 'devastates' Providence Christian Academy
By SAMANTHA E. WILLIAMS ? sewilliams@dnj.com ? October 11, 2009
Many families in Murfreesboro are mourning the loss of a 12-year-old Providence Christian Academy student who died last week.
Hallee Cartwright died just before 6 a.m. Friday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, hospital officials confirmed. The cause is believed to be complications of the flu and a bacterial infection.
Officials with Vanderbilt said she had been transported from Middle Tennessee Medical Center some time earlier that morning.
?She?s one of the most loved, beautiful, loving, tender-hearted students at (Providence Christian Academy),? said Murfreesboro Realtor John C. Jones, whose son Jack was a close friend of Hallee?s. The children have attended school together for eight years. ?This has devastated our school.?
Funeral details have not been finalized at this time.
Shiloh
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Source: http://www.ktvz.com/Global/story.asp?S=11299306
Umatilla County reports 2 flu deaths
Associated Press - October 12, 2009 2:05 PM ET
PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) - Public health officials in Umatilla County say the swine flu is "highly suspected" in the weekend deaths a child and a middle-age adult.
Genni Lambert, administrator of the county's public health division, said Monday the pair were not related and both had serious underlying health issues. She declined to release either person's name, age, gender or hometown. Both died at a hospital in Walla Walla, Wash.
Only a handful of Oregon residents have died from the swine flu since Sept. 1, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the state is 1 of many reporting widespread influenza activity at a time of year when it's unusual.
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Umatilla County reports 2 flu deaths
Associated Press - October 12, 2009 2:05 PM ET
PENDLETON, Ore. (AP) - Public health officials in Umatilla County say the swine flu is "highly suspected" in the weekend deaths a child and a middle-age adult.
Genni Lambert, administrator of the county's public health division, said Monday the pair were not related and both had serious underlying health issues. She declined to release either person's name, age, gender or hometown. Both died at a hospital in Walla Walla, Wash.
Only a handful of Oregon residents have died from the swine flu since Sept. 1, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the state is 1 of many reporting widespread influenza activity at a time of year when it's unusual.
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Some of the earlier victims......You are not forgotten
14-year-old Tiara Mosely-Forrest died 6/15/09 in Milwaukee, WI
11 week old Steven Montanez died 5/28/09 in the Bronx, New York City, NY
11 year old Sarah Michel died in June 2009 in Brooklyn, New York City, NY
9 year old Maya Harden died 6/27/09 in Buffalo, NY
15 year old Matthew Davis died 6/20/09 in Buffalo, NY
15 month old Jonathan Zamora Castillo died May 18th, Chicago, Il
13 year old Johnny Ruiz Cotter died 5/15/09 in Tuscon, AZ
12 year old Emily Eaton died 6/17/09 in Wassau, WI
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Some of the earlier victims......You are not forgotten
14-year-old Tiara Mosely-Forrest died 6/15/09 in Milwaukee, WI
11 week old Steven Montanez died 5/28/09 in the Bronx, New York City, NY
11 year old Sarah Michel died in June 2009 in Brooklyn, New York City, NY
9 year old Maya Harden died 6/27/09 in Buffalo, NY
15 year old Matthew Davis died 6/20/09 in Buffalo, NY
15 month old Jonathan Zamora Castillo died May 18th, Chicago, Il
13 year old Johnny Ruiz Cotter died 5/15/09 in Tuscon, AZ
12 year old Emily Eaton died 6/17/09 in Wassau, WI
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Source: http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/latest/lat_702458.shtml?v=1721
(Georgia)
Harlem girl dies of H1N1 flu
By Donnie Fetter | Columbia County Bureau Chief
Monday, Oct. 12, 2009 5:13 p.m.
A Harlem girl died Saturday of the novel influenza A H1N1 virus.
Summer Rockefeller, 10, died of complications associated with the new virus while being treated at Children?s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston, said Columbia County Coroner Vernon Collins.
No other locla H1N1 deaths have been offiically confirmed by officials.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Chance and Hydrick Funeral Directors, 2502 Richmond Hill Road. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Members of Harlem Baptist Church, including Columbia County school board member Roxanne Whitaker, will hold a spaghetti supper on Nov. 5 at the church to help Summer?s family defray some of her considerable medical expenses.
?Their medical bill, I?ve been told, is over $3 million,? Mrs. Whitaker said.
Summer was initially treated at the Medical College of Georgia Children?s Medical Center, but later was transferred to Egleston, Mr. Collins said.
At Egleston, Summer underwent four surgeries and spent two months in intensive care, Mrs. Whitaker said.
During that time, her parents, Brian and Elizabeth Anderson Rockefeller, remained in the Atlanta area with their daughter, said Mrs. Whitaker.
?They (Summer?s parents) have lost their home and everything else due to them losing their jobs and having no money to pay the bills,? Mrs. Whitaker said.
Euchee Creek Elementary Principal Wanda Golosky said Summer, a fifth-grader at the school, suffered multiple complications from her illness.
Though the school isn?t planning the upcoming fundraiser, teachers took up a collection for the family in the past and have been asked to participate in the spaghetti supper, Ms. Golosky said.
Though Summer died in Atlanta, new state protocols require that the coroner from the home county of the deceased child be notified. Mr. Collins said that an Egleston nurse informed him of the death last week but that he had not received a death summary sheet from the hospital as of this afternoon.
Mr. Collins said it was the first novel H1N1-related death his office is aware of.
Columbia County Health Department Nurse Manager Linda Graves said her district office, which is based in Augusta, would keep track of novel H1N1 fatalities in the area, but the office was closed today for the Columbus Day holiday.
First detected in the U.S. in April, novel H1N1 is a new influenza virus sometimes called ?Swine Flu.? Since the outbreak began in Georgia last spring, there have been 489 hospitalizations and 23 deaths, as of Oct. 6, according to the Georgia Division of Public Health. At least two have been in children.
As of Oct. 3, 37 states are reporting widespread influenza cases, including Georgia and South Carolina, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of the 19 pediatric flu-related deaths reported Sept. 27 through Oct. 3, 16 were confirmed novel H1N1 cases and other three were considered likely. At least 76 deaths in children are attributed to the new virus and 29 of those occurred since Aug. 30, the CDC reported.
Globally, as of Oct. 4, there have been about 375,000 confirmed novel H1N1 cases and more than 4,500 deaths from the virus reported to the World Health Organization.
Staff Writer Tom Corwin contributed to this story.
Reach Donnie Fetter at (70... or donnie.fetter@augustachronicle.com
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(Georgia)
Harlem girl dies of H1N1 flu
By Donnie Fetter | Columbia County Bureau Chief
Monday, Oct. 12, 2009 5:13 p.m.
A Harlem girl died Saturday of the novel influenza A H1N1 virus.
Summer Rockefeller, 10, died of complications associated with the new virus while being treated at Children?s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston, said Columbia County Coroner Vernon Collins.
No other locla H1N1 deaths have been offiically confirmed by officials.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Chance and Hydrick Funeral Directors, 2502 Richmond Hill Road. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
Members of Harlem Baptist Church, including Columbia County school board member Roxanne Whitaker, will hold a spaghetti supper on Nov. 5 at the church to help Summer?s family defray some of her considerable medical expenses.
?Their medical bill, I?ve been told, is over $3 million,? Mrs. Whitaker said.
Summer was initially treated at the Medical College of Georgia Children?s Medical Center, but later was transferred to Egleston, Mr. Collins said.
At Egleston, Summer underwent four surgeries and spent two months in intensive care, Mrs. Whitaker said.
During that time, her parents, Brian and Elizabeth Anderson Rockefeller, remained in the Atlanta area with their daughter, said Mrs. Whitaker.
?They (Summer?s parents) have lost their home and everything else due to them losing their jobs and having no money to pay the bills,? Mrs. Whitaker said.
Euchee Creek Elementary Principal Wanda Golosky said Summer, a fifth-grader at the school, suffered multiple complications from her illness.
Though the school isn?t planning the upcoming fundraiser, teachers took up a collection for the family in the past and have been asked to participate in the spaghetti supper, Ms. Golosky said.
Though Summer died in Atlanta, new state protocols require that the coroner from the home county of the deceased child be notified. Mr. Collins said that an Egleston nurse informed him of the death last week but that he had not received a death summary sheet from the hospital as of this afternoon.
Mr. Collins said it was the first novel H1N1-related death his office is aware of.
Columbia County Health Department Nurse Manager Linda Graves said her district office, which is based in Augusta, would keep track of novel H1N1 fatalities in the area, but the office was closed today for the Columbus Day holiday.
First detected in the U.S. in April, novel H1N1 is a new influenza virus sometimes called ?Swine Flu.? Since the outbreak began in Georgia last spring, there have been 489 hospitalizations and 23 deaths, as of Oct. 6, according to the Georgia Division of Public Health. At least two have been in children.
As of Oct. 3, 37 states are reporting widespread influenza cases, including Georgia and South Carolina, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Of the 19 pediatric flu-related deaths reported Sept. 27 through Oct. 3, 16 were confirmed novel H1N1 cases and other three were considered likely. At least 76 deaths in children are attributed to the new virus and 29 of those occurred since Aug. 30, the CDC reported.
Globally, as of Oct. 4, there have been about 375,000 confirmed novel H1N1 cases and more than 4,500 deaths from the virus reported to the World Health Organization.
Staff Writer Tom Corwin contributed to this story.
Reach Donnie Fetter at (70... or donnie.fetter@augustachronicle.com
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Family celebrates life of Zionsville girl
Updated: Oct 12, 2009 5:22 PM EST
Anne Marie Tiernon/Eyewitness News
Zionsville - A 12-year-old girl died last week after spending her life defying all odds.
Kate Farley passed away Friday night after contracting the flu. Her parents shared her miraculous story Monday.
"We knew she was especially vulnerable," said Kate's father, Michael. "She was born in 1997 with a genetic condition called Trisomy 18, which means she has an extra 18th chromosome."
"Children born with Trisomy 18 typically don't live to be a year," said her mother, Martha. "Ninety percent of the children born with it die before they are a year old."
But Kate passed the one year mark and kept going.
"She was a true delight. She couldn't walk, she couldn't talk and she was tube fed," Martha said.
Kate was the Farleys middle child and their only daughter.
"She loved touching people's faces. She loved holding hands," Martha said. "She had a way of connecting with someone through her facial expressions and her eyes."
Will Farley is Kate's big brother and Jack is the baby of the family.
"She is probably the happiest soul I have ever known, always smiling, very responsive," said Michael. "She laughed when you tickled her an she really brought out the best in people."
Though Kate was special, her life in many ways was normal. She attended school in Zionsville for ten years, celebrated the seasons and joined clubs.
"She was in art club, she was in a knitting club," Martha said.
"They were so accepting of her an so, even though she didn't really knit, but she was in the knitting club. So she really did have an amazing life," Michael Farley said.
Her death came quickly, after testing positive for Influenza A last Wednesday.
"Kate started by vomiting first and then she had a fever," Martha said. "She had enough complications going into this and I just don't think she had enough to get out of it. She didn't have enough reserve.
"She had a special set of circumstances that made her especially vulnerable to this," Michael said. "I know there are respiratory complications with any flu, but she was especially vulnerable on that front."
The Farleys are now planning a celebration of Kate's life.
"We didn't think we'd have her 12 weeks and we had her 12 years," said Martha.
"We miss her, but we feel so fortunate to have her as long as we did," said Kate's father.
Visitation and services for Kate Farley are Tuesday and Wednesday in Zionsville.
Farley typifies the patient that CDC officials want first in line for the H1N1 vaccine and seasonal flu shot. Medical professionals are acting conservatively with dispensing limited supplies of Tamiflu. While it may shorten the flue for a few days for a healthy patient, it may safe a life for the sick, elderly and pregnant, who are especially at risk.
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Family celebrates life of Zionsville girl
Updated: Oct 12, 2009 5:22 PM EST
Anne Marie Tiernon/Eyewitness News
Zionsville - A 12-year-old girl died last week after spending her life defying all odds.
Kate Farley passed away Friday night after contracting the flu. Her parents shared her miraculous story Monday.
"We knew she was especially vulnerable," said Kate's father, Michael. "She was born in 1997 with a genetic condition called Trisomy 18, which means she has an extra 18th chromosome."
"Children born with Trisomy 18 typically don't live to be a year," said her mother, Martha. "Ninety percent of the children born with it die before they are a year old."
But Kate passed the one year mark and kept going.
"She was a true delight. She couldn't walk, she couldn't talk and she was tube fed," Martha said.
Kate was the Farleys middle child and their only daughter.
"She loved touching people's faces. She loved holding hands," Martha said. "She had a way of connecting with someone through her facial expressions and her eyes."
Will Farley is Kate's big brother and Jack is the baby of the family.
"She is probably the happiest soul I have ever known, always smiling, very responsive," said Michael. "She laughed when you tickled her an she really brought out the best in people."
Though Kate was special, her life in many ways was normal. She attended school in Zionsville for ten years, celebrated the seasons and joined clubs.
"She was in art club, she was in a knitting club," Martha said.
"They were so accepting of her an so, even though she didn't really knit, but she was in the knitting club. So she really did have an amazing life," Michael Farley said.
Her death came quickly, after testing positive for Influenza A last Wednesday.
"Kate started by vomiting first and then she had a fever," Martha said. "She had enough complications going into this and I just don't think she had enough to get out of it. She didn't have enough reserve.
"She had a special set of circumstances that made her especially vulnerable to this," Michael said. "I know there are respiratory complications with any flu, but she was especially vulnerable on that front."
The Farleys are now planning a celebration of Kate's life.
"We didn't think we'd have her 12 weeks and we had her 12 years," said Martha.
"We miss her, but we feel so fortunate to have her as long as we did," said Kate's father.
Visitation and services for Kate Farley are Tuesday and Wednesday in Zionsville.
Farley typifies the patient that CDC officials want first in line for the H1N1 vaccine and seasonal flu shot. Medical professionals are acting conservatively with dispensing limited supplies of Tamiflu. While it may shorten the flue for a few days for a healthy patient, it may safe a life for the sick, elderly and pregnant, who are especially at risk.
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Editor, Senior Moderator
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Source: http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-county-news/ci_13548303
Boulder County reports third swine flu death
Public Health receives initial vaccine doses
By Amy Bounds Camera Staff Writer
Posted: 10/12/2009 10:36:00 PM MDT
A third Boulder County resident has died from a case of the swine flu, providing more urgency as health officials encourage people to get vaccinated.
Doses of the H1N1 vaccine started arriving in the county last week.
"Our goal is for as many people to get vaccinated as soon as possible," said Nisha Alden, Boulder County Public Health's communicable disease division manager. "We want to get the most vulnerable people first."
After receiving an initial batch of about 2,900 doses of the FluMist nasal spray vaccine last week, Boulder County is providing the vaccine this week to children ages 2 to 4 at its immunization clinics.
The health department also is distributing the vaccine to more than 90 Boulder County health care providers, who should have the vaccine by next week.
The most recent victim of the H1N1 flu was a 4-year-old boy who died Thursday. He became ill with flu-like symptoms in September and was later admitted to Children's Hospital. He had mild underlying medical conditions.
The first Boulder County person to die after getting swine flu was a boy, whose age was between 10 and 17, on Sept. 15. That boy also had underlying health conditions that contributed to his death.
The second victim was a 40-year-old woman who died Sept. 28 at Longmont United Hospital and had "significant underlying health conditions."
Alden said more than half of those hospitalized in Boulder County for swine flu have been younger than 18.
As of Oct. 3, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment had reported 11 swine flu deaths statewide.
The vaccine is now only available in the form of FluMist nasal spray. Injectable vaccines, which can be given to children from 6 months to 2 years along with the general population, are expected to arrive the week of Oct. 19.
Boulder County's vaccine doses will be distributed to prioritized target groups. Health care providers are a top priority, along with children ages 6 months to 4 years, pregnant women, people who have household contact with children younger than 6 months, and children ages 5 to 18 with underlying health issues.
Next in line will be emergency medical services professionals, children ages 6 to 24 and non-elderly adults with underlying health problems.
Eventually, health department officials said, Boulder County plans to offer the swine flu vaccine at clinics in schools, at the University of Colorado and at the county's Public Health offices in Boulder and Longmont.
Children between the ages of 6 months and 18 years can receive the vaccine at regularly scheduled Boulder County Public Health immunization clinics.
Boulder County Public Health offers flu clinics at its Boulder and Longmont offices. Seasonal flu vaccines are available now, and H1N1 flu vaccines are available this week for children ages 2 to 4.
When: 1 to 6:45 p.m. Mondays in Longmont and 1 to 6:45 p.m. Wednesdays in Boulder
Where: The Boulder site at 3482 Broadway or the Longmont site at 529 Coffman St., Suite 200
More info: Visit bouldercounty.org/health
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Boulder County reports third swine flu death
Public Health receives initial vaccine doses
By Amy Bounds Camera Staff Writer
Posted: 10/12/2009 10:36:00 PM MDT
A third Boulder County resident has died from a case of the swine flu, providing more urgency as health officials encourage people to get vaccinated.
Doses of the H1N1 vaccine started arriving in the county last week.
"Our goal is for as many people to get vaccinated as soon as possible," said Nisha Alden, Boulder County Public Health's communicable disease division manager. "We want to get the most vulnerable people first."
After receiving an initial batch of about 2,900 doses of the FluMist nasal spray vaccine last week, Boulder County is providing the vaccine this week to children ages 2 to 4 at its immunization clinics.
The health department also is distributing the vaccine to more than 90 Boulder County health care providers, who should have the vaccine by next week.
The most recent victim of the H1N1 flu was a 4-year-old boy who died Thursday. He became ill with flu-like symptoms in September and was later admitted to Children's Hospital. He had mild underlying medical conditions.
The first Boulder County person to die after getting swine flu was a boy, whose age was between 10 and 17, on Sept. 15. That boy also had underlying health conditions that contributed to his death.
The second victim was a 40-year-old woman who died Sept. 28 at Longmont United Hospital and had "significant underlying health conditions."
Alden said more than half of those hospitalized in Boulder County for swine flu have been younger than 18.
As of Oct. 3, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment had reported 11 swine flu deaths statewide.
The vaccine is now only available in the form of FluMist nasal spray. Injectable vaccines, which can be given to children from 6 months to 2 years along with the general population, are expected to arrive the week of Oct. 19.
Boulder County's vaccine doses will be distributed to prioritized target groups. Health care providers are a top priority, along with children ages 6 months to 4 years, pregnant women, people who have household contact with children younger than 6 months, and children ages 5 to 18 with underlying health issues.
Next in line will be emergency medical services professionals, children ages 6 to 24 and non-elderly adults with underlying health problems.
Eventually, health department officials said, Boulder County plans to offer the swine flu vaccine at clinics in schools, at the University of Colorado and at the county's Public Health offices in Boulder and Longmont.
Children between the ages of 6 months and 18 years can receive the vaccine at regularly scheduled Boulder County Public Health immunization clinics.
Boulder County Public Health offers flu clinics at its Boulder and Longmont offices. Seasonal flu vaccines are available now, and H1N1 flu vaccines are available this week for children ages 2 to 4.
When: 1 to 6:45 p.m. Mondays in Longmont and 1 to 6:45 p.m. Wednesdays in Boulder
Where: The Boulder site at 3482 Broadway or the Longmont site at 529 Coffman St., Suite 200
More info: Visit bouldercounty.org/health
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A bit more detail on Hallee Cartwright...
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AND from her school's website - Providence Christian Academy - Murfreesboro TN Classical Christian School
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snipped from http://www.allvoices.com/s/event-43...wMDkxMDEyL05FV1MwMS85MTAxMjAzMzAvLTEvUlNTMDU=
AND from her school's website - Providence Christian Academy - Murfreesboro TN Classical Christian School
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4-year-old Tulsan's death may be linked to H1N1
Last Update: 8:46 pm
State health officials are trying to determine if a Tulsa boy's death was caused by swine flu.
According to a Tulsa Health Department spokesperson, a four-year-old boy tested positive for "Type A" Flu.
A lab sample has been sent to the State Department of Health for confirmation of H1N1.
The Centers For Disease control reports 81 children nationwide have died from the infection.
Because so many kids are getting sick with both the seasonal flu and the H1N1 virus, the children's dose of Tamiflu is hard to come by.
Tamiflu is a prescription medication both treats and prevents flu symptoms if taken with 48 hours of exposure to the flu, or the on set of symptoms.
Compounding pharmacies are able to take the adult form of the drug, and make into a syrup that can be given to kids.
Dr. Mark VanHolt is a Pharmacist at Saffa Compounding Pharmacy at 81st Street and South Sheridan. He tells 2NEWS the children's dose of Tamiflu is in short supply because the early onset of flu season, combined with the widespread infection of both strains.
VanHolt says, "The manufacturer is not able to supply it all. As far as that goes, the only way they are able to get it is through the capsule from and we turn into a suspension form."
That suspension form is a syrup. It's compounded with a collection of sweet flavors, such as cotton candy, that make it easier for children to swallow.
It's not produced by drug companies, so the only way parents can get it, it by bringing their child's prescription to a compounding pharmacy, such as Saffa.
Some insurance companies won't cover compounded medications. So check with your insurance carrier to find out if you are covered.
Due to the risk of side effects, some pediatricians recommend healthy children heal from the flu on their own, instead of taking Tamiflu.
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4-year-old Tulsan's death may be linked to H1N1
Last Update: 8:46 pm
State health officials are trying to determine if a Tulsa boy's death was caused by swine flu.
According to a Tulsa Health Department spokesperson, a four-year-old boy tested positive for "Type A" Flu.
A lab sample has been sent to the State Department of Health for confirmation of H1N1.
The Centers For Disease control reports 81 children nationwide have died from the infection.
Because so many kids are getting sick with both the seasonal flu and the H1N1 virus, the children's dose of Tamiflu is hard to come by.
Tamiflu is a prescription medication both treats and prevents flu symptoms if taken with 48 hours of exposure to the flu, or the on set of symptoms.
Compounding pharmacies are able to take the adult form of the drug, and make into a syrup that can be given to kids.
Dr. Mark VanHolt is a Pharmacist at Saffa Compounding Pharmacy at 81st Street and South Sheridan. He tells 2NEWS the children's dose of Tamiflu is in short supply because the early onset of flu season, combined with the widespread infection of both strains.
VanHolt says, "The manufacturer is not able to supply it all. As far as that goes, the only way they are able to get it is through the capsule from and we turn into a suspension form."
That suspension form is a syrup. It's compounded with a collection of sweet flavors, such as cotton candy, that make it easier for children to swallow.
It's not produced by drug companies, so the only way parents can get it, it by bringing their child's prescription to a compounding pharmacy, such as Saffa.
Some insurance companies won't cover compounded medications. So check with your insurance carrier to find out if you are covered.
Due to the risk of side effects, some pediatricians recommend healthy children heal from the flu on their own, instead of taking Tamiflu.
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H1N1 claims life of Zionsville girl
By Andrea Hirsch/Times Sentinel managing editor
Kathleen ?Kate? Farley, a 12-year-old fifth grader at Zionsville Middle School, died at 10:20 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, after contracting the H1N1 flu virus combined with her existing medical conditions.
She died peacefully surrounded by family, said Kristy Parker, a spokeswoman for the family.
Kate had Trisomy 18, or Edwards Syndrome, a genetic disorder in which an extra chromosome is present from birth. It left her with three holes in her heart, and as a result, she used a wheelchair and an oxygen hook-up around the clock. She was unable to speak as a result of the condition.
Last week, the Indiana State Department of Health confirmed the fifth H1N1 death in the state. Kate?s death was not included in that number, and the state has not updated information since then.
Parker said although Kate did contract the H1N1 strain on Wednesday, Oct. 7, it was her Edwards Syndome that played a bigger role, making Kate more vulnerable to viruses.
?Her other health complications far outweighed (the H1N1),? Parker said.
Michael Farley, Kate?s father, said he picked Kate up from school on Tuesday, Oct. 6 after she felt ill at school. On Wednesday, Oct. 7, he took her to her pediatrician, where she was diagnosed with Influenza A, of which H1N1 is a strain. After Kate started vomiting on Wednesday evening, Michael knew she was getting sicker. On Thursday morning, he took Kate to Riley Hospital, where she was checked into the Intensive Care Unit.
?I didn?t realize how serious it was at that point,? he said.
Michael said doctors gave Kate an air pressure device that would help push air into her lungs. Although the machines were helping Kate breathe, they weren?t able to get her oxygen high enough to support her completely and her organs then started failing.
?We were starting to loose the battle and I didn?t realize how bad it was until 2 a.m. Friday morning,? he said.
Michael and Kate?s mother, Martha, then made one of the toughest choices they ever had to make: to not put her on a ventilator.
?We knew her life was limited and the fact that she made it to 12 is amazing,? he said. ?She wasn?t supposed to live 12 weeks let alone 12 years. It just turned into a battle she couldn?t win.?
The survival rate of Edwards Syndrome is very low, with only 5-to-10 percent surviving their first year of life and less than 1 percent surviving to age 10.
Family members including two brothers, Will Sorrells and Jack Farley, were called on Friday, Oct. 9 to say goodbye. Michael and Martha stayed by her side all day and night. Doctors made her comfortable and at 10:20 p.m., she slipped away.
ZCS Superintendent Scott Robison, in a message to faculty, staff and parents, gave his condolences on behalf of the school board and the entire ZCS leadership team.
?Our foremost concern at this time is the extension of care and support for the Farleys through our thoughts and prayers,? Robison said. ?Kate?s Mom, Martha, is a professional staff member for ZCS, and our staff joins the Farley?s network of faith, family and friends in offering sympathy and support during this time of profound loss.?
Monday evening, Oct. 12, Michael said that he and his family are doing as well as expected.
Through his family?s experiences, Michael said he hopes that people get two messages: If someone is sick, stay home and if you are a high-risk person, get the H1N1 vaccine.
?Follow the guidelines and just try to stay ahead of it,? he said.:tiphat:http://www.timessentinel.com/local/local_story_287095445.html?keyword=topstory
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H1N1 claims life of Zionsville girl
By Andrea Hirsch/Times Sentinel managing editor
Kathleen ?Kate? Farley, a 12-year-old fifth grader at Zionsville Middle School, died at 10:20 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, after contracting the H1N1 flu virus combined with her existing medical conditions.
She died peacefully surrounded by family, said Kristy Parker, a spokeswoman for the family.
Kate had Trisomy 18, or Edwards Syndrome, a genetic disorder in which an extra chromosome is present from birth. It left her with three holes in her heart, and as a result, she used a wheelchair and an oxygen hook-up around the clock. She was unable to speak as a result of the condition.
Last week, the Indiana State Department of Health confirmed the fifth H1N1 death in the state. Kate?s death was not included in that number, and the state has not updated information since then.
Parker said although Kate did contract the H1N1 strain on Wednesday, Oct. 7, it was her Edwards Syndome that played a bigger role, making Kate more vulnerable to viruses.
?Her other health complications far outweighed (the H1N1),? Parker said.
Michael Farley, Kate?s father, said he picked Kate up from school on Tuesday, Oct. 6 after she felt ill at school. On Wednesday, Oct. 7, he took her to her pediatrician, where she was diagnosed with Influenza A, of which H1N1 is a strain. After Kate started vomiting on Wednesday evening, Michael knew she was getting sicker. On Thursday morning, he took Kate to Riley Hospital, where she was checked into the Intensive Care Unit.
?I didn?t realize how serious it was at that point,? he said.
Michael said doctors gave Kate an air pressure device that would help push air into her lungs. Although the machines were helping Kate breathe, they weren?t able to get her oxygen high enough to support her completely and her organs then started failing.
?We were starting to loose the battle and I didn?t realize how bad it was until 2 a.m. Friday morning,? he said.
Michael and Kate?s mother, Martha, then made one of the toughest choices they ever had to make: to not put her on a ventilator.
?We knew her life was limited and the fact that she made it to 12 is amazing,? he said. ?She wasn?t supposed to live 12 weeks let alone 12 years. It just turned into a battle she couldn?t win.?
The survival rate of Edwards Syndrome is very low, with only 5-to-10 percent surviving their first year of life and less than 1 percent surviving to age 10.
Family members including two brothers, Will Sorrells and Jack Farley, were called on Friday, Oct. 9 to say goodbye. Michael and Martha stayed by her side all day and night. Doctors made her comfortable and at 10:20 p.m., she slipped away.
ZCS Superintendent Scott Robison, in a message to faculty, staff and parents, gave his condolences on behalf of the school board and the entire ZCS leadership team.
?Our foremost concern at this time is the extension of care and support for the Farleys through our thoughts and prayers,? Robison said. ?Kate?s Mom, Martha, is a professional staff member for ZCS, and our staff joins the Farley?s network of faith, family and friends in offering sympathy and support during this time of profound loss.?
Monday evening, Oct. 12, Michael said that he and his family are doing as well as expected.
Through his family?s experiences, Michael said he hopes that people get two messages: If someone is sick, stay home and if you are a high-risk person, get the H1N1 vaccine.
?Follow the guidelines and just try to stay ahead of it,? he said.:tiphat:http://www.timessentinel.com/local/local_story_287095445.html?keyword=topstory
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4-Year-Old Dies Of H1N1
Geato McCarty
http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=11309861
Tulsa, Ok) Wednesday, Oct 14, 2009
A Cooper Elementary student has died of H1N1. The Tulsa County Health Department confirming that just before noon Wednesday.
The Health Department says lab tests are positive for H1N1. The boy died on Saturday at Saint Francis Hospital here in Tulsa.
The child's death is the seventh swine flu death here in Oklahoma.
To keep the flu from spreading to other people, the Health Department recommends that sick children stay home. Also, any child who becomes sick at school should be sent home right away. It's also important for parents to watch out for any signs that their child might becoming sick.
The boy's funeral is scheduled for today.
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4-Year-Old Dies Of H1N1
Geato McCarty
http://www.newson6.com/Global/story.asp?S=11309861
Tulsa, Ok) Wednesday, Oct 14, 2009
A Cooper Elementary student has died of H1N1. The Tulsa County Health Department confirming that just before noon Wednesday.
The Health Department says lab tests are positive for H1N1. The boy died on Saturday at Saint Francis Hospital here in Tulsa.
The child's death is the seventh swine flu death here in Oklahoma.
To keep the flu from spreading to other people, the Health Department recommends that sick children stay home. Also, any child who becomes sick at school should be sent home right away. It's also important for parents to watch out for any signs that their child might becoming sick.
The boy's funeral is scheduled for today.
Ronan Kelly
Retired 2020
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5-Year-Old's Death Linked to H1N1 Flu Printer FriendlyNormal View
October 14, 2009
The County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) is reporting one additional death associated with the pandemic H1N1 Influenza virus. The deceased is a 5-year-old female with no known underlying medical conditions.
San Diego County has had 332 hospitalized cases of pandemic H1N1 Influenza to date. There have been 24 deaths of San Diego County residents associated with H1N1, plus three deaths of non-residents.
The general public is encouraged to stay home from work or school if they have influenza-like illness or symptoms similar to the seasonal flu which include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. It is recommended that you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone without the use of fever-reducing medicine.
Individuals with underlying medical conditions experiencing influenza-like illness or symptoms should contact their primary care physician in a timely manner.
http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/Portal/News/Oct09/101409flu.html
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5-Year-Old's Death Linked to H1N1 Flu Printer FriendlyNormal View
October 14, 2009
The County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) is reporting one additional death associated with the pandemic H1N1 Influenza virus. The deceased is a 5-year-old female with no known underlying medical conditions.
San Diego County has had 332 hospitalized cases of pandemic H1N1 Influenza to date. There have been 24 deaths of San Diego County residents associated with H1N1, plus three deaths of non-residents.
The general public is encouraged to stay home from work or school if they have influenza-like illness or symptoms similar to the seasonal flu which include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. It is recommended that you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone without the use of fever-reducing medicine.
Individuals with underlying medical conditions experiencing influenza-like illness or symptoms should contact their primary care physician in a timely manner.
http://www.sdcounty.ca.gov/Portal/News/Oct09/101409flu.html