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Hamilton Township preschooler dies of respiratory illness
Last edited Tue Sep 30, 2014, 11:31 AM - Edit history (1)
Your HHRS News.com: A 4-year-old student at Yardville Elementary School died Thursday of a yet-unidentified respiratory illness, according to a pre-recorded call sent to parents Friday morning from school principal Elena M. Manning.
Jeff Plunkett, Hamilton Township health officer, said tests are being run by the state Department of Health to determine if the child died of a form of influenza. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta also has agreed to fast-track tests to determine if the enterovirus could be blamed...
Students were sent home Friday with a letter...warning parents of an “increased number of respiratory infections” in district schools...“Infected individuals generally recover on their own without incident,” Plunkett wrote. “However, some individuals, especially those with weakened immune systems, or underlying medical conditions such as asthma, may experience severe complications and require further treatment...”
Jeff Plunkett, Hamilton Township health officer, said tests are being run by the state Department of Health to determine if the child died of a form of influenza. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta also has agreed to fast-track tests to determine if the enterovirus could be blamed...
Students were sent home Friday with a letter...warning parents of an “increased number of respiratory infections” in district schools...“Infected individuals generally recover on their own without incident,” Plunkett wrote. “However, some individuals, especially those with weakened immune systems, or underlying medical conditions such as asthma, may experience severe complications and require further treatment...”
So one child survives, another doesn't.
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