A young person from the NSW Central Coast has died after contracting the influenza B virus, well being authorities have confirmed.
In an announcement, a spokeswoman from the Central Coast Local Health District confirmed the latest dying of the younger scholar from influenza.
“We offer our sincere condolences to the student’s family and friends at this difficult time,” the spokeswoman mentioned.
The ABC experiences mother and father at St Joseph’s Catholic College in East Gosford had been knowledgeable of the Year 9 lady’s dying.
In a letter to households on the faculty, the lady was remembered as “a well-loved student, thoughtful to the needs of others, a true friend and a valued member of our college community”.
The shock dying comes amid a 37 per cent enhance in emergency division (ED) shows with influenza-like sickness and a 30 per cent enhance in admissions to hospital within the week to July 2, in comparison with the earlier week.
Children beneath 16 years represented round half (54 per cent) of all ED shows for influenza-like sickness, and over a 3rd (round 40 per cent) of all influenza-like sickness hospital admissions prior to now week.
Originally printed as Central Coast teenage lady dies after catching influenza B
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
