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10/08/2009
First Swine Flu Death Recorded In The Republic
A woman in Dublin has become the first person in Ireland to have died as a result of contracting swine flu.
The woman - who died in Tallaght Hospital in south Dublin - suffered from an underlying medical condition that contributed to the fatal nature of the infection.
A spokesman from the Department of Health officials said the young adult woman was the first person in the country to die from the H1N1 virus since the cases started to emerge in May.
Health Minister Mary Harney and the department issued a joint statement on Friday offering their sympathy to the woman's family and friends.
The latest figures suggest that around 1,400 new cases of swine flu are emerging every week, with 70% involving people under the age of 30.
On Thursday experts warned that, while the number of new cases had dropped, the figure will rise again in the coming weeks and months.
Meanwhile six students from schools across Northern Ireland have contracted swine flu during their Irish language summer excursion to the Gaeltacht college in west Donegal.
The affected students - who have been sent home - were part of a group of 300 attending Colaiste Mhuire Loch an Iuir in the Irish-speaking Gaeltacht region.
Teacher Daithi O'Muiri said the situation was being monitored by west Donegal public health authorities.
The course will continue until 20 August when it is scheduled to finish. The students come from across Northern Ireland and do not all attend the same school.
(DW/BMcc)
The woman - who died in Tallaght Hospital in south Dublin - suffered from an underlying medical condition that contributed to the fatal nature of the infection.
A spokesman from the Department of Health officials said the young adult woman was the first person in the country to die from the H1N1 virus since the cases started to emerge in May.
Health Minister Mary Harney and the department issued a joint statement on Friday offering their sympathy to the woman's family and friends.
The latest figures suggest that around 1,400 new cases of swine flu are emerging every week, with 70% involving people under the age of 30.
On Thursday experts warned that, while the number of new cases had dropped, the figure will rise again in the coming weeks and months.
Meanwhile six students from schools across Northern Ireland have contracted swine flu during their Irish language summer excursion to the Gaeltacht college in west Donegal.
The affected students - who have been sent home - were part of a group of 300 attending Colaiste Mhuire Loch an Iuir in the Irish-speaking Gaeltacht region.
Teacher Daithi O'Muiri said the situation was being monitored by west Donegal public health authorities.
The course will continue until 20 August when it is scheduled to finish. The students come from across Northern Ireland and do not all attend the same school.
(DW/BMcc)
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