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Hillcrest student's death possibly from swine flu
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The deaths included a 15-year old Hillcrest High School student from Ammon. The student died Sunday after being admitted to the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in respiratory arrest. The H1N1 flu is suspected as the cause of the death although laboratory test results are still pending.
The other two people, a 43-year-old male and 61-year-old male, were confirmed to have died from complications due to the H1N1 virus.
"The death of these three Idaho Falls residents saddens us deeply and our sympathies go out to their families and loved ones," said Richard Horne, director of Eastern Idaho Public Health District. "Although most cases of H1N1 influenza recover without medical attention, this is an unfortunate reminder that all flu viruses can be deadly. We must continue to be vigilant in preventing the spread of the H1N1 influenza and seasonal influenza. We anticipate that we could see more illnesses and deaths from H1N1, which is now widespread in our communities."
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