First swine flu related death in Croatia

A 61 year-old patient died in Split on Saturday after battling a severe case of the swine flu, becoming the first victim of the virus in Croatia.

Izvor: Tanjug

Saturday, 31.10.2009.

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A 61 year-old patient died in Split on Saturday after battling a severe case of the swine flu, becoming the first victim of the virus in Croatia. The patient had a bad case of pneumonia and was breathing with the help of a respirator for several days before passing, according to local media. First swine flu related death in Croatia Over 1,000 people have been infected with the swine flu in Croatia thus far, most in the capital of Zagreb. 140 have been infected with the virus in Split. One 35 year-old prisoner is also suspected of having contracted the virus, though it has not been proven with laboratory results yet. One private high school was closed as well after 60 of the 160 students fell ill. Epidemiologist Mladen Smoljanovic from Split said that he expects that in between 20 and 60 people will die as a result of the swine flu in Croatia, mostly those who were already sick. Smoljanovic said that he based his predictions on statistics from the southern hemisphere, where the epidemic has ended since spring has arrived.

First swine flu related death in Croatia

Over 1,000 people have been infected with the swine flu in Croatia thus far, most in the capital of Zagreb. 140 have been infected with the virus in Split.

One 35 year-old prisoner is also suspected of having contracted the virus, though it has not been proven with laboratory results yet.

One private high school was closed as well after 60 of the 160 students fell ill.

Epidemiologist Mladen Smoljanović from Split said that he expects that in between 20 and 60 people will die as a result of the swine flu in Croatia, mostly those who were already sick.

Smoljanović said that he based his predictions on statistics from the southern hemisphere, where the epidemic has ended since spring has arrived.

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