re: Deaths of Students, School Nurses and Teachers Once the Schools Re-opened

Breckenridge, Colorado

http://cbs4denver.com/health/swine.f...2.1241614.html

Originally Posted by http://cbs4denver.com/health/swine.flu.death.2.1241614.html

Bryan's family is still incredibly devastated and shocked by his death. Bryan started showing symptoms of the H1N1 virus on Sept. 17. Just six says later he had died. Dominguez says he had no idea how sick his son had become.
"We said today, 'How do you feel.' (He said) 'Ah, I feel a little better,' and then, 'I'm okay,' and then 'I'm fine,'" Dominguez said. "But we could see that he was not looking good."
That was the last time Bryan spoke to his parents. He had become so sick that he could barely eat. The next morning Dominguez went to check on him and Bryan wasn't moving. He was then taken to the hospital.

The community has already raised $13,000 to help the Pineda family with expenses. More fundraising is expected.

(hat tip pfi/homebody)

re: Deaths of Students, School Nurses and Teachers Once the Schools Re-opened

Children are the super spreaders. I sure hope they are pushing to vaccinate them early. I think parents will be hesitant though because of all the fear propaganda about vaccines. It's sad.

re: Deaths of Students, School Nurses and Teachers Once the Schools Re-opened

Harlem, Georgia

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories...8.shtml?v=1721

Originally Posted by chronicle.augusta.com

Summer Rockefeller, 10, died of complications associated with the new virus while being treated at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston, Columbia County Coroner Vernon Collins said.

Members of Harlem Baptist Church, including Columbia County school board member Roxanne Whitaker, will hold a spaghetti supper Nov. 5 at the church to help Summer’s family defray some of her medical expenses. “Their medical bill, I’ve been told, is over $3 million,” Mrs. Whitaker said. Summer initially was treated at the Medical College of Georgia Children’s Medical Center but was later transferred to Egleston, Mr. Collins said.

At Egleston, Summer underwent four surgeries and spent two months in intensive care, Mrs. Whitaker said. During that time, her parents, Brian and Elizabeth Anderson Rockefeller, remained in the Atlanta area, Mrs. Whitaker said. “They (Summer’s parents) have lost their home and everything else due to them losing their jobs and having no money to pay the bills,” Mrs. Whitaker said.

(hat tip pfi/homebody)

re: Deaths of Students, School Nurses and Teachers Once the Schools Re-opened

Charlottesville, Virginia

http://www.whsv.com/news/headlines/64006307.html

Originally Posted by www.whsv.com

Raymond began feeling sick a week ago and his family suspected the H1N1 virus. He lost his battle with the flu Saturday at the University of Virginia Medical Center.
Raymond had a pre-existing condition that made him susceptible to the flu. He was hospitalized more than two years ago from Influenza B, the most common flu strand.

His family says the doctors at UVA worked tirelessly to try and save Raymond. They say the young boy loved baseball and had a great sense of humor.

Raymond's blood work will be sent to Boston Children's Hospital in the hope the hope doctors can find out more about the condition that made him more vulnerable to the virus.

(hat tip pfi/homebody)

re: Deaths of Students, School Nurses and Teachers Once the Schools Re-opened

San Diego, California

http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stori...&zIndex=182778

Originally Posted by www3.signonsandiego.com

A 5-year-old girl with no known underlying medical conditions has died of swine flu, San Diego County health officials said Wednesday.

Officials with the county's Health and Human Services Agency scheduled a news conference Wednesday afternoon to discuss the case. No further details were immediately available, including where in the county the girl lived.

Dr. Wilma Wooten, county public health officer, and Dr. John Bradley, director of the Division of Infectious Disease for Rady Children's Hospital, will attend the news conference.

(hat tip flutrackers/JimO)

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...3D35.DTL&tsp=1

Originally Posted by www.sfgate.com

A 5-year-old kindergartner from Otay Mesa died of swine flu, San Diego County public health officials said Wednesday.
The girl, whose name was withheld, was sick for 48 hours before she went to a hospital Saturday, where she died within an hour, Dr. Wilma Wooten said.

Dr. John Bradley, an infectious diseases specialist at Rady Children's Hospital, said the girl did not have any underlying medical conditions but was much sicker than most patients when she arrived at the emergency room.

She cried, passed out, and her heart stopped, Bradley said. Doctors resuscitated her, but she had a severe infection in her heart, the doctor said.

(hat tip flutrackers/JimO)

re: Deaths of Students, School Nurses and Teachers Once the Schools Re-opened

Timmins, Ontario

http://www.nugget.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2120985

Originally Posted by www.nugget.ca

Tuesday, the health unit was notified that tests on two individuals were positive for the H1N1 subtype of influenza A in Timmins.

Dr. Susan Kaczmarek, the Medical Officer of Health for the Porcupine Health Unit, said: “We have been informed that these tests were conducted on two male adolescents. One of these individuals was hospitalized and we learned this morning that this young person has passed away. The second individual is recovering at home.”

The health unit will be working with area schools and school boards to assist them in providing information about the H1N1 virus to concerned staff, students and parents.

re: Deaths of Students, School Nurses and Teachers Once the Schools Re-opened

Ft. Worth, Texas

http://bigcountryhomepage.com/conten...xt/?cid=184172

Originally Posted by bigcountryhomepage.com

A Big Country 8th grader has died from the H1N1-flu.

According to Rotan Superintendent Kent Ruffin, Michael Soliz became sick several weeks ago. Soliz was taken to Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth, where he was in critical condition. After 3 weeks, Ruffins said his family took him off life support.
Along with the swine flu, the boy also had pneumonia and staph infection.

Counselors met with students today. The Rotan Funeral Home will be meeting with the family tomorrow morning to make the arrangements.

(hat tip flutrackers/treyfish)

re: Deaths of Students, School Nurses and Teachers Once the Schools Re-opened

Tulsa, Oklahoma

http://www.ktul.com/news/stories/1009/668723.html

Originally Posted by www.ktul.com

Funeral services were held Wednesday for 4-year-old Geato McCarty. McCarty died on Saturday as a result of the H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu.

Geato was a pre-K student at Cooper Elementary School in East Tulsa. It's making parents very nervous. Jennifer Rogers is picking her kids up from school.

"My kids go to Cooper Elementary. I have an 11-year-old in fifth grade and a 9-year-old in fourth grade," explains Rogers.

But things at Cooper Elementary are different now, after it was confirmed that 4 year old pre-k student, Geato McCarty, died from H1N1 swine flu.

(hat tip pfi/ree)

re: Deaths of Students, School Nurses and Teachers Once the Schools Re-opened

Lee County, Florida

http://www.winknews.com/news/local/6...ml?skipthumb=Y

Originally Posted by www.winknews.com

Hayli's mother Julie says the virus hit suddenly and strongly. Hayli had complained of a fever on a Sunday a few weeks ago.
"She had no common symptoms like most people, like the flu bugs and the coughing and the sore throat," Julie Murphy said.

A couple of doctor's visits followed, but by Tuesday, the fever spiked to 104 degrees. The next day, it was even worse.
"(We) came back (to the hospital) Wednesday, when she couldn't walk, she couldn't get up, she had a 105.3 fever," Murphy said.
Three tests later confirmed it was swine flu, complicated by pnuemonia; Hayli was rushed to intensive care.

After several tough days, Hayli has been improving, slowly. She's still connected to a ventilator, and could spend a few more weeks in the ICU

re: Deaths of Students, School Nurses and Teachers Once the Schools Re-opened

Laclede County, Missouri

http://www.news-leader.com/article/2...1015051/-1/RSS

Originally Posted by www.news-leader.com

A Laclede County teen with a potential case of H1N1 influenza died Thursday at a Springfield hospital, according to the state health department.

The girl, whose age was not released, tested positive for a rapid test of influenza A, which usually turn out to be cases of swine flu, according to Kit Wagar, spokesman with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.

State health officials learned Thursday the girl began to have flu-like symptoms on Tuesday, checked into a Laclede County emergency room in Wednesday before being transported to an undisclosed Springfield hospital, where she died sometime Thursday, Wagar said.

(hat tip flutrackers/treyfish)