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9 m8 V( H+ h' H+ K, P. DA young woman with no pre-existing health issues has been confirmed as Calgary's first death linked to the H1N1 flu., J7 G( C: N% J9 I
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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.5 T' `1 b- T) l
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Tests confirmed she had swine flu on June 30, and she died Wednesday night, he said.
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"That's our assumption, that swine flu was a major contribution to her death," Musto told reporters.
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! }- I9 A1 H% _2 |4 ^8 I"We're not exactly sure where she contracted it, but there's no travel history that's relevant."- g% J7 [6 o v9 n2 Q
3 _+ x2 |8 V' p' O! Z$ @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."
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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.) A3 L! C# a# P0 g# ]
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Alberta has registered more than 1,100 cases of swine flu since the influenza outbreak began in Mexico in March.
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( I8 ?# k+ S$ Q z# v+ E/ Q7 Q"This is a global epidemic; most people will only have mild illness," he said.$ Z" a/ B+ }8 k4 g
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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./ i/ }! @9 ]( J
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"Generally, the complication that occurs is pneumonia and respiratory failure," he said.; J9 Y2 O9 f; O' k) ^. `& |
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1 k: P5 L: n$ F! _Not connected to children's hospital cases
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Officials 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.+ S C: v; ]4 q
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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.
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Ted 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., t4 f& u% H" U/ v x, M$ k/ H( \( D
6 V k4 w% c. i7 n6 i$ _2 ~* o"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.
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4 [0 _0 T8 \' O" w) D2 F; e P! GEvery 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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