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A young woman with no pre-existing health issues has been confirmed as Calgary's first death linked to the H1N1 flu.1 C R7 x* V+ u2 D9 j {
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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.1 H- @6 ?$ S, a6 `3 }' I5 t
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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.2 _; f/ V/ p' r1 U) |) W
* X/ k) O) _6 Z7 Y. L/ J2 e"We're not exactly sure where she contracted it, but there's no travel history that's relevant."5 K; p6 ]! d* r. S* T
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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."6 |/ e" [7 a* }/ f
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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.$ e" d4 Q4 S$ K' o1 I* s
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Alberta has registered more than 1,100 cases of swine flu since the influenza outbreak began in Mexico in March." S# Q! l- s+ u+ L/ j/ t
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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.
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" v6 }, O9 h" W6 [2 K( v"Generally, the complication that occurs is pneumonia and respiratory failure," he said.
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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.
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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.& V' w0 ^1 ]6 b- ^7 T9 x
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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.
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/ N- U3 y Y% \8 B k/ I8 b"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.3 [9 Q: l. a- H% J/ W* r
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Every 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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