It is not yet known whether this new strain [A/Sao Paulo/1454/H1N1] causes more severe infections than the current H1N1 strain, which has been declared a global pandemic. However, the new strain was discovered in a patient who was hospitalized for the flu. -- FOX News
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In my opinion, it's begun to mutate to a more deadly strain.
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San Diego County health officials are investigating the swine flu death of a 20-year-old Escondido woman, trying to determine why the virus quickly became fatal to a seemingly healthy person.
Palomar Medical Center director Dr. Don Herip said Wednesday that the woman, identified by the coroner's office as Adela Chevalier, began experiencing mild flu symptoms on Friday, including a cough and fatigue. He says by Monday she was running a high fever, having trouble breathing and suffering severe muscle aches. She died at the hospital's emergency room later that night.
County health officials say tests also were being conducted Wednesday night on a specimen taken from a young man who died recently. They suspect he also was infected with swine flu. -- source
A 15-year-old Buffalo boy with the H1N1 flu virus has died.
His mother said complications from swine flu included pneumonia and MRSA.
She said his kidneys were failing, and he was being kept alive by machines.
A nine-year-old girl is also at Women and Children's Hospital with the H1N1 virus.
Her mother said she's on life support in critical condition, but making progress.
WIVB.com [Buffalo, NY]
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