Toronto (ECN) - Toronto Public Health confirmed the death of a 12-year-old boy was do to influenza A (H1N1).
Evan Frustaglio died Monday in hospital. the young boy had symptoms similar to those of H1N1 at a hockey tournament this weekend. It is not known if the youth had other health problems before contracting the virus.
Evan visited a clinic Sunday complaining of neck pain and a sore throat, according to what his father told the Toronto Sun.
The youth returned home, while his fever seemed to diminish, but he was seized with vomiting, reported the father. He collapsed after taking a bath on Monday and was taken to hospital where he died.
At least two other players in the Mississauga North Stars, the bantam hockey team which played for the young Frustaglio, suffering from symptoms similar to flu.
The Greater Toronto Hockey League has taken steps to avoid possible contagion. The league president, however, urges people not to overreact to the death.
Second WaveThis is the third death linked to the so-called second wave of influenza A (H1N1) in Ontario. A young girl from Cornwall who had contracted the virus died Sunday. Earlier in October, a 15-year-old Timmins, Justin Bouvier, died after contracting the virus.
The Health Porcupine, which serves the Timmins area, also confirm 41 cases of people contracting the virus. Authorities said the number of people suffering from the flu is likely higher, because all those symptoms does not necessarily present a clinic.
The centers of vaccination against influenza A (H1N1) have opened their doors Monday in parts of Ontario. The vaccine is reserved for the moment, people over 65 years, isolated communities, pregnant women who do not want to wait for the vaccine without adjuvant and children under five years.
