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Italy - Apulia, Lecce: two years old baby had influenza A, the cause of death likely was encephalitis

Giuseppe

Emeritus
Apulia, Lecce: two years old baby had influenza A, but the cause of death likely was encephalitis

[Source: il Corriere della Sera (LINK), Edited. Warning: Google Machine Translation.]


Doctors investigated. Will autopsy. To determine the death might have been encephalitis

BARI


The direct cause of death of the child of two years of San Pancrazio Salentino, died in the hospital "Vito Fazzi" of Lecce, was not influenza AH1N1v.

To determine the death might have been encephalitis.

As explained in Apulia Regional Epidemiological Observatory, "the child is tested positive throat swab of the new influence was negative but the 'liquor' taken by itself."

ANALYSIS - "I'm still in progress of tests, it is early yet to tell the cause of death - says Dr Cinzia Germinario - for now we are dealing with hypotheses and we need confirmation from other reviews. "I doubt - he explains - come from the clinical picture that does not match with the normal course of influenza. Over the next few rounds will be possible to have an answer, more complete but will serve at least a week. "

"It is however confirmed - Dr precise - that the baby was found positive to buffer the A / H1N1." So too is confirmed that "did not have previous illnesses. But now doctors - the doctor always says - are trying to understand what may have been the cause of death and whether the baby had no previous illnesses not found.

NOTICE OF WARRANTY - Meanwhile, a pediatrician at the hospital in Brindisi and some doctors Manduria (Taranto) are being investigated for manslaughter in connection with cooperation in the death of the boy apparently died of encephalitis caused by influenza A. It learns from judicial sources Brindisi. Physicians pm on investigators of the court in Brindisi, Silvia Nastase is making notification of notices of investigation to give them the opportunity to appoint advisors who will have the right to be present at the autopsy to be performed in the afternoon, in Lecce, a coroner and from infectious diseases. Notices warranty - show judicial sources - "are a mandatory act as a guarantee of the suspect."

02 dicembre 2009
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Baby died in Lecce had influenza A, but would die from other causes - Corriere della Sera
 
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