Bonneville Co.: Hillcrest student dies - Had A/H1N1, but didnt die of it

[Chuck]

http://www.kidk.com/news/local/64756847.html

Hillcrest student dies after getting flu-like symptoms

By Tommy Noel
BONNEVILLE COUNTY - A Hillcrest High School freshman has died after experiencing flu-like symptoms, and District 93 school officials are saying this a possible case of H1N1.

The male student died late Sunday night after getting sick last week. Tests were sent out and results will likely come back late Monday or Tuesday.

Parents of the student have requested an autopsy to determine exactly how their son died.

Counselors will be at the school Monday to speak with any students affected by this death. School officials have not released the name of the student.

We will be following this story throughout the day on Eyewitness News.

[Shiloh]

Re: Bonneville Co.: Hillcrest student dies - NOT A/H1N1

But did he have it???

Source: http://www.localnews8.com/Global/story.asp?S=11346110

Hillcrest High Student Did Not Have H1N1

Posted: Oct 20, 2009 11:39 AM

Updated: Oct 20, 2009 12:11 PM

By LocalNews8.com

AMMON - The Bonneville County Coroner confirmed the Hillcrest High School student did not die from the H1N1 virus.

Kade Chapple, 15, was taken to the hospital on Oct. 15 and was admitted for respiratory arrest. He died Sunday night.

Because he had flu-like symptoms, it was believed he may have died from H1N1 complications.

His cause of death has been determined, but the coroner would not release it pending family notification.

[JimO]

Re: Bonneville Co.: Hillcrest student dies - NOT A/H1N1

If a teenager dies of flu-like symptoms under the current circumstances, the probability is very high that it was H1N1. There seems to be a persistent desire on the part of public health officials to be able to say that H1N1 did not cause a particular death, or that there were underlying health conditions. Simple fear of causing panic doesn't seem adequate to explain this phenomenon, Maybe it's a form of denial, who knows, but I don't understand it; however, I've come to expect it as something we have to deal with.

I try to use my best judgment regarding whether to include a child's death on the tally I'm keeping; however, the vast majority of suspected deaths have ultimately been confirmed. There have been so many different types of co-infections (pneumonia, meningitis, MRSA, etc.) that the presence of another infection is not, in itself sufficient to rule out H1N1, IMHO. Based on this, and unless subsequent test results indicate that H1N1 was not present and some other life-threatening agent was, I'm inclined to include this death and those like it on the FT tally; however, I am certainly open to suggestions.

[Shiloh]

Re: Bonneville Co.: Hillcrest student dies - NOT A/H1N1

He had A/H1N1 and died. I'd would count him as a pandemic casualty.

Source: http://www.rexburgstandardjournal.co...21/news/23.txt

Hillcrest teen's death ruled not related to H1N1

Published: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 7:57 PM MDT

The recent death of a Hillcrest High School student was not the result of the H1N1 (swine) flu or complications from the disease, according to a report by the Bonneville County coroner.

It was determined that Kade Chapple, 15, had contracted the H1N1 flu but that his death was due to septic shock ,which ultimately resulted in the respiratory arrest that killed the student.

According to the report, the cause of the septic shock is unknown at this time.

While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that the overall death rate for the H1N1 virus is lower then that of the seasonal flu, they have confirmed that children and teenagers are more susceptible to the virus then adults.

Still, it should be noted that the vast majority of individuals (including children) who get the swine flu experience only mild illness and recover quickly.

Standard Journal staff