Qld: Queensland records 15th swine flu death

AAP General News (Australia)
08-05-2009
Qld: Queensland records 15th swine flu death

BRISBANE, Aug 5 AAP - Another two Queenslanders have died from complications relating
to swine flu, taking the state's tally to 15.

A woman in her 20s who tested positive to the human swine flu virus died in the Brisbane
Mater Public Hospital last week.

A man in his 40s who also tested positive died in Cairns Hospital on Tuesday.

Both were in the vulnerable category for the virus.

In Queensland, 101 people confirmed as having human swine flu are currently hospitalised,
including 30 in intensive care.

Queensland Health says there are also another 19 probable but unconfirmed human swine
flu cases in intensive care.

Four other people have died from human swine flu related complications since Saturday.

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KEYWORD: FLU QLD

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