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Mon 12 Dec 2009Victim caught swine flu in hospital
ONE OF the 20 people who have died from swine flu in the State is believed to have contracted the virus in hospital. The Health Service Executive confirmed yesterday that it “strongly suspected” the swine flu contracted by one of those who died from the pandemic virus was hospital-acquired.
“It’s not always possible to determine with exact accuracy or precision where a patient may have contracted the virus. However, one patient who has died is strongly suspected to have contracted the virus in a hospital setting,” the HSE’s spokeswoman said.
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