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1 [- f, N! W3 ~. {" C/ l. vA young woman with no pre-existing health issues has been confirmed as Calgary's first death linked to the H1N1 flu.. ]: t* I* e8 b3 [7 H
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The victim, who was not named, had been sick for about two weeks before she was admitted to a Calgary hospital on June 29, said Dr. Richard Musto, medical officer of health for Calgary and area, on Thursday.% P9 f6 `9 b: h
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Tests confirmed she had swine flu on June 30, and she died Wednesday night, he said.6 L6 S: U2 v/ h9 |
8 |$ f3 c5 X: m+ n+ u"That's our assumption, that swine flu was a major contribution to her death," Musto told reporters.
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"We're not exactly sure where she contracted it, but there's no travel history that's relevant."
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Musto did not name the hospital to which the woman was admitted but said that regular procedures were followed to "effectively protect other patients and staff."- U$ q: G" y9 [
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The death is the third in Alberta that's been linked to swine flu. Two women with pre-existing medical conditions — one in the Edmonton area and one in northern Alberta — were the other cases., |/ C# x7 D/ Q( g4 @; E
I4 x' t: s" Z$ sAlberta has registered more than 1,100 cases of swine flu since the influenza outbreak began in Mexico in March.
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"This is a global epidemic; most people will only have mild illness," he said.
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The majority of people who contract the virus — which comes with flu-like symptoms including fever, lethargy and coughing — recover, said Musto." u. ?: X' i6 G' e1 S4 z. D
# |# q& Z& |. z5 }: o9 e"Generally, the complication that occurs is pneumonia and respiratory failure," he said.
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. |6 p! C! d/ j: ]& F- I7 SNot connected to children's hospital cases
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( Y6 s( @$ s$ }3 u' s" ?1 ?1 C2 nOfficials said the death is not connected to an outbreak this week at the Alberta Children's Hospital, when two patients and a staff member were diagnosed with the H1N1 flu. A unit on the hospital's third floor was isolated to prevent the flu's spread.- v3 ]) A; F- j; A1 P7 z
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The patients were isolated in their private rooms on the weekend when they became symptomatic, and the staff member stayed at home upon becoming ill, said Musto.9 A4 W6 `$ E" p: \1 Z: m4 T
6 n; H2 Q; d9 X9 iTed Woynillowicz of Friends of Medicare in Calgary questioned why officials publicized the children's hospital while the facility where the woman was treated was not named.
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. H9 x- Q$ I) D, G, C"I think there's kind of a lack of consistency. And I think it should be publicized if it affects the public in some way," he said.* F/ s" k) x- h H9 M& x8 ]
8 p6 F8 k1 w! X; h( h: EEvery year 4,000 Canadians die from the flu and a high percentage of them have underlying conditions that play a large part in making them susceptible to serious consequences when they get the flu, he said. |
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但另一个方面，如艾滋病人也列入了流感高危人群的行列。究竟如何，还有待于专家们的努力工作。
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