PRESS RELEASE

8 July 2009

Confirmation has just been received of another positive finding of H1N1 in respect of the death of a 49 year old Christchurch man with a background of asthma who died at his home between 4 and 5 July 2009.

No further information will be available until after the next of kin have been consulted.

Judge A N MacLean
Chief Coroner

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