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First swine flu death recorded in NT
July 7th 2009 05:44
This article is copied from abc.net.au
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The Northern Territory has recorded its first swine flu-related death.
The department of health has confirmed a man in his early 50 has died at Royal Darwin Hospital.
It says he had underlying health issues.
"This is the first H1N1-related death to have occurred in the Northern Territory and RDH staff extend their sincerest sympathy to the patient's family and friends for their sad loss," the hospital's general manager, Dr Len Notaras, said.
"Surveillance and the management of H1N1 Influenza are maintained in accordance with national and international standards, and at this time, in consideration of family privacy, no other further details of the case will be made available."
Neither the hospital nor the Centre for Disease Control would reveal where the man was from, except to say he was a Top End resident.
The number of swine flu cases in the Northern Territory currently stands at more than 350.
There are 13 people in hospital, with four in Darwin and nine in Alice Springs.
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The Northern Territory has recorded its first swine flu-related death.
The department of health has confirmed a man in his early 50 has died at Royal Darwin Hospital.
It says he had underlying health issues.
"This is the first H1N1-related death to have occurred in the Northern Territory and RDH staff extend their sincerest sympathy to the patient's family and friends for their sad loss," the hospital's general manager, Dr Len Notaras, said.
"Surveillance and the management of H1N1 Influenza are maintained in accordance with national and international standards, and at this time, in consideration of family privacy, no other further details of the case will be made available."
Neither the hospital nor the Centre for Disease Control would reveal where the man was from, except to say he was a Top End resident.
The number of swine flu cases in the Northern Territory currently stands at more than 350.
There are 13 people in hospital, with four in Darwin and nine in Alice Springs.
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