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Swine flu woman dies after giving birth


A woman with swine flu died shortly after giving birth prematurely, it has been reported.

The woman died in Whipps Cross Hospital and is thought to be from Bangladesh.

The brother of the woman, who is yet to be officially named, said his sister had used a wheelchair for 15 years after a road traffic accident but had led a normal life and had brought up six daughters.

"We are very, very upset as a family. It has really taken me by shock," he said. "We thought she was going to recover."
His sister, the eldest of ten children, was admitted to hospital three weeks ago with a cough and chest infection, he said.

She was treated in intensive care, where she gave birth to a son prematurely, but never regained full consciousness, he added.

The baby is now in intensive care, according to reports.
A spokesman for Whipps Cross said: "Whipps Cross University Hospital NHS Trust can confirm that a 39-year-old woman passed away on July 13, 2009, and that she was infected with pandemic H1N1.

"The trust can confirm that she had underlying health conditions. No further comments can be made at this time."
Meanwhile, an NHS Bedfordshire spokesman said that swine flu was a "significant contributory factor" in the death of Bedfordshire GP Dr Michael Day.

Dr Day, 64, died on Saturday in the Luton and Dunstable Hospital.

Earlier this week it emerged that a post-mortem examination had established that Dr Day died from natural causes.
The total number of deaths linked to swine flu now stands at 29 in the UK, including four deaths in London reported on Thursday.

Ten people have died in the capital and NHS London is investigating another three to see if they were also linked to the virus.

source: http://news.uk.msn.com/uk/article.as...ntid=148636101