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Boy dies of Type B influenza in Taoyuan: CDC
2012/01/04 20:04:39
Taipei, Jan. 4 (CNA) The death of a five-year-old boy in Taoyuan on Tuesday is believed to have been caused by Type B influenza, the first such case in the northern county, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Wednesday.
The child developed flu symptoms, including a fever, on Jan. 1 and was immediately taken to hospital where he tested positive for Type B influenza, said Luo Yi-chun, a doctor at the CDC.
However, the patient failed to respond to medical treatment and died of multiple organ failure within three days, Luo said...
Boy dies of Type B influenza in Taoyuan: CDC
2012/01/04 20:04:39
Taipei, Jan. 4 (CNA) The death of a five-year-old boy in Taoyuan on Tuesday is believed to have been caused by Type B influenza, the first such case in the northern county, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Wednesday.
The child developed flu symptoms, including a fever, on Jan. 1 and was immediately taken to hospital where he tested positive for Type B influenza, said Luo Yi-chun, a doctor at the CDC.
However, the patient failed to respond to medical treatment and died of multiple organ failure within three days, Luo said...