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Train death caused by blood clot, coroner confirms

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Latest comment posted at 10:47 AM EDT 13/05/08

Ontario coroner's office says a South African woman whose death sparked a full-scale health scare was killed by a blood clot ...Read the full article

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  1. Chris Edwards from Greater Sudbury, Canada writes: A comment in an earlier story was rather humorous. It said officials were asked repeatedly by media if they felt they (health officials) had overreacted!!

    If yo want overreaction bordering on hysterics, you can point the finger firmly at the media, Globe and Mail included.

    How is it that the story changed so many times? 10-6-5 people were sent to hospital? NO. Turned out to be one - and she wasn't really sick.

    How about the "untold" numbers of people who were ill with a respiratory virus, including the 61-67-87-89-*43*year-old we were told in no uncertain terms had died of a respiratory illness. I don't doubt some media types will point to "pulmonary" embolism and say, "Well, we DID say it was a lung thing!"

    Welcome to the 24-hour news cycle/internet news/punditry age and it's NEED to fill space with whatever "facts" are available, whether they are fact or not. Half of it seemed made up. It makes you long for the days of objective and thoroughly researched reporting.
  2. harry carnie from Northern,B.C., Canada writes: Well..........the health officials coped with the situation VERY WELL. If(or when) we have another sars type incident they are obviously prepared.

    As for media coverage...the point is to obtain ratings...or sell papers.........NOT accuracy in reporting the news....has been the case for several years now.
  3. Silent Minority from Winnipeg, Canada writes: Passengers are probably not aware of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). Might be nice for the VIA staff to remind passengers to get up every few hours to walk.
  4. D K from Canada writes: I blame Stephen Harper.
  5. A. Greene from Canada writes: Silent Minority, it most likely started with the 20 hour flight from South Africa. She probably wasn't aware when she boarded the train that she had this condition (if not pre-existing as an ongoing condition). People who take long flights should not only stand and move their ankles, etc., but should also take an aspirin every four hours (if they can) to thin the blood and allow better flow. If aspirin is not appropriate, before a flight, they should go to their doctor for a perscription of an appropriate medication.

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