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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.( G! |0 Z2 E; V1 Y
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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.; L" D0 |3 U1 G- n% k. n7 n8 a
+ b Q; i( h$ l) I2 x$ |1 X DTests confirmed she had swine flu on June 30, and she died Wednesday night, he said." V2 w3 k+ [: ^- \+ k! A
+ b" Q+ N) J3 S, f"That's our assumption, that swine flu was a major contribution to her death," Musto told reporters.
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"We're not exactly sure where she contracted it, but there's no travel history that's relevant."( j( Z3 x3 T& X; Z' d6 r! n: d0 ~
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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."* r' n e1 ?1 U$ J! U
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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.! s* Y$ `5 {, w* c" p
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Alberta has registered more than 1,100 cases of swine flu since the influenza outbreak began in Mexico in March.$ B0 G2 G$ T6 f: J' H9 w
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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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. r) N* v$ f2 P7 t' j& a; G"Generally, the complication that occurs is pneumonia and respiratory failure," he said.% S! x& t# l+ h8 N
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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.5 X3 y/ B; H7 E5 r
) d# `6 @/ U! s7 R* aThe 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.& A9 K% k. g8 k
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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." J; \! ^. F, A1 z3 }
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"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.+ U/ Z- S. c# z6 m% r2 H F
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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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但另一个方面，如艾滋病人也列入了流感高危人群的行列。究竟如何，还有待于专家们的努力工作。
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