16-month-old dies of Swine Flu in New York

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   From babygirl at swineflu.org

A 16-month-old boy, who died late Monday at Elmhurst Hospital Center, is suspected of being the second swine flu fatality in New York City, a hospital spokesman said.

And there are more cases of swine flu at the Rikers Island prison complex, where there are four confirmed cases and four more probable cases, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said.

The mayor said authorities can't evacuate the jail, but steps are being taken to try and prevent the illness from spreading.

Meanwhile, a sister and a cousin of the dead child also were taken to the hospital with suspected cases of the H1N1 virus, but they were treated and released.A hospital spokesman identified the dead toddler as Jonathan Zamora Castillo of Corona.

The mother told hospital personnel that the child developed a fever Monday morning and had no prior illnesses, spokesman Dario Centorcelli said.

Jonathan arrived at the hospital at about 9:30 p.m. Monday with a high fever and was pronounced dead at 10:20 p.m., Centorcelli said.

He said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta must conduct tests to verify whether the child died as a result of the swine flu virus.

"We're waiting for those results," he said.

Hospital officials originally said that two other boys, Jonathan's 3-year-old brother and a 1-year-old cousin, also were brought to the hospital. Later Tuesday morning, Centorcelli said the 3-year-old actually was the dead boy's sister.

The sister and cousin were both treated at Elmhurst Hospital Center, Centorcelli said. They were released after doctors diagnosed them with only mild flulike symptoms.

Officials did not release the names of either child.

The first confirmed swine flu death in New York City occurred Sunday, when Mitchell Wiener, 55, an assistant principal at IS 238 in Hollis, died at Flushing Hospital Medical Center from the virus.

It was Monday when city officials announced the closures of four public schools in Queens - after last week ordering the closures of 10 in Queens and one in Brooklyn. The highest number of flulike symptoms was reported at PS 19 in Corona, affecting 49 out of 1,979 students. It is unknown if there is any link between those cases and the family of Jonathan Castillo.

Staff writer Michael Frazier contributed to this story, which was supplemented by The Associated Press 

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	From babygirl at swineflu.org A 16-month-old boy, who died late Monday at Elmhurst Hospital Center, is suspected of being the second swine flu fatality in New York City, a hospital spokesman said. And there are more cases of swine flu at the Rikers Island prison complex, where there are four confirmed cases and four more probable cases, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said. The mayor said authorities can't evacuate the jail, but steps are being taken to try and prevent the illness from spreading. Meanwhile, a sister and a cousin of the dead child also were taken to the hospital with suspected cases of the H1N1 virus, but they were treated and released.A hospital spokesman identified the dead toddler as Jonathan Zamora Castillo of Corona. The mother told hospital personnel that the child developed a fever Monday morning and had no prior illnesses, spokesman Dario Centorcelli said. Jonathan arrived at the hospital at about 9:30 p.m. Monday with a high fever and was pronounced dead at 10:20 p.m., Centorcelli said. He said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta must conduct tests to verify whether the child died as a result of the swine flu virus. "We're waiting for those results," he said. Hospital officials originally said that two other boys, Jonathan's 3-year-old brother and a 1-year-old cousin, also were brought to the hospital. Later Tuesday morning, Centorcelli said the 3-year-old actually was the dead boy's sister. The sister and cousin were both treated at Elmhurst Hospital Center, Centorcelli said. They were released after doctors diagnosed them with only mild flulike symptoms. Officials did not release the names of either child. The first confirmed swine flu death in New York City occurred Sunday, when Mitchell Wiener, 55, an assistant principal at IS 238 in Hollis, died at Flushing Hospital Medical Center from the virus. It was Monday when city officials announced the closures of four public schools in Queens - after last week ordering the closures of 10 in Queens and one in Brooklyn. The highest number of flulike symptoms was reported at PS 19 in Corona, affecting 49 out of 1,979 students. It is unknown if there is any link between those cases and the family of Jonathan Castillo. Staff writer Michael Frazier contributed to this story, which was supplemented by The Associated Press