Reports suggest elderly Alberta woman with swine flu has died

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Reports suggest elderly Alberta woman with swine flu has died
Last Updated: Thursday, May 7, 2009 | 6:48 PM MT
CBC News

Reports emerged Thursday night that an elderly woman who had swine flu has died in northern Alberta.

It's not clear whether she had any other underlying conditions.

CBC News put the question to Alberta Health Minister Ron Liepert at 2:30 p.m. MT Thursday, and he stated then that he had no information about the case.

There are 214 confirmed cases of swine flu in Canada, including 33 in Alberta, the Public Health Agency of Canada says. Cases have been detected in every region except Newfoundland and Labrador and the Northern territories, with most cases found in B.C., Ontario, Nova Scotia and Alberta.

Almost all Canadian cases have been mild.

Worldwide, there are now 2,371 confirmed cases of swine flu in 24 countries, according to the World Health Organization. Forty-four people have died of the infection ? 42 in Mexico and two in the United States.

On Thursday, Saskatchewan announced its first two cases of swine flu.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/edmonton/story/2009/05/07/edmonton-swine-flu-death.html

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Alberta H1N1 death was woman in 30's

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/edmonton/story/2009/05/08/edmonton-swine-flu-death.html

"Alberta woman who died had swine flu, health officials confirm
Last Updated: Friday, May 8, 2009 | 11:59 AM MT Comments10Recommend30CBC News

The death of a woman in northern Alberta is the first confirmed case in Canada associated with swine flu, Alberta health officials said Friday.

The woman had chronic pre-existing health problems. She died on April 28. Health officials said it is not clear what role swine flu played in her death.

The cause of death at the time was linked to her existing medical condition, but she was tested for swine flu after another family member contracted a mild form of the illness.

Earlier reports had indicated an elderly woman had died, but Dr. Andre Corriveau, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, said the woman was in her 30s.
He would not say what community the woman was from."