Focus Taiwan
2010/08/10
Taipei, Aug. 10 (CNA) A 56-year-old man from the southern city of Tainan died of influenza A (H1N1) two days ago, less than one month after his 24-year-old son succumbed to the new flu strain, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Tuesday.
The father is the 47th person in Taiwan to have died from the virus since it first appeared in the country last summer. His case also represents the first in which both father and son were killed by the disease.
According to CDC Deputy Director-General Chou Jih-haw, the latest victim was recovering in late July but unexpectedly experienced a worsening of his lung conditions in early August, which led to his death Aug. 8.
The situation could have been related to his poor cardio-pulmonary function, the result of previous heart surgery, Chou said. more …
