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Flu claims the life of a 8 y.o girl in Victoria

Rosie Andersen, 8, died after falling ill with the flu in Melbourne
Rosie Andersen, 8, died after falling ill with the flu in Melbourne Source: GoFundMe

Victoria's chief health officer has issued a warning following three confirmed cases of measles in Melbourne. The family of a young Melbourne girl, who died of the flu, say they never thought her illness would lead to her death. In a statement posted online, Christian Brearley, the father of eight-year-old Rosie, said she'd been sick for a few days with what her family thought was a bad cold, but on Friday she went into cardiac arrest and six paramedics couldn't revive her. Mr Brearley said his "beautiful princess" had died just hours after she took a turn for the worse. Dina Gerolymou and Themis Kallos discuss the story.


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Victoria's chief health officer has issued a warning following three confirmed cases of measles in Melbourne. The family of a young Melbourne girl, who died of the flu, say they never thought her illness would lead to her death. In a statement posted online, Christian Brearley, the father of eight-year-old Rosie, said she'd been sick for a few days with what her family thought was a bad cold, but on Friday she went into cardiac arrest and six paramedics couldn't revive her. Mr Brearley said his "beautiful princess" had died just hours after she took a turn for the worse. Dina Gerolymou and Themis Kallos discuss the story.



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