Kuwait reports 11th swine flu fatality
10/14/2009 7:42:00 PM
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KUWAIT, Oct 14 (KUNA) — The Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that an Arab national had succumbed to Influenza A (H1N1) virus, bringing the death total to 11.
The 54 year-old male was admitted to hospital last Sunday, according to a statement issued by the ministry, adding that the deceaded was suffering from several diseases in addition for being infected by the swine flu virus.
All the 11 swine flu victims, mainly too young (below five years of age) or above 65, suffered from other diseases such as diabetes, asthma, tuberculosis, hepatitis, or defective immunity.
Up to 99 percent of the lab-confirmed H1N1 cases in Kuwait recovered completely, the ministry affirmed. (end) na.abd.gta KUNA 141942 Oct 09NNNN
Published: Wednesday, 14th October, 2009 5:48pm
by Siew Peng Lee
THE WEST Fife woman hospitalised after catching swine flu in Ibiza remains in intensive care - but is making a slow but steady recovery.
The Press reported last week that Lindy Paterson (26), of Keltybridge, had suffered the setback of a second collapsed lung but her mother Celine said that she was “better” this week.
Lindy caught the virus after arriving on the island with three friends for a holiday on 2nd September.
She has been in the private Grupo Policlinica hospital for the last five weeks, and her parents, Celine and William, flew out a month ago to be by her bedside.
Speaking from their hotel, Mrs Paterson said, “It’s a slow recovery - we’re really waiting on her lungs getting a bit better so she can fly.
“She’s doing better than last week - she’s climbing slowly.
“It’s going to be a slow recovery and the doctors don’t know how long it will take.
“She’s awake and aware that we’re there. We chat to her but she can’t really talk because of the tracheotomy.
“She’s still in intensive care and things can change all the time, we’re just taking it day by day.
“She was critical only last week and she’s serious now so that’s a bit of a lift for us.”
Mrs Paterson said she and her husband were holding up but added, “It’s very hard - it’s your daughter.
“I keep saying to her, stay strong, she’s a tough cookie and she’s got this far.
“I keep telling her she can do it, squeezing her hand and willing her on.
“We just want to get her home now and into recovery and get her up and about and back to her old self.
“Everybody at home is rooting and praying for her and willing her on.”