Baby in France, Belgian man die with swine flu: officialsAn 11-month-old baby in France died from swine flu swine flu n. A highly contagious form of human influenza caused by a filterable virus identical or related to a virus formerly isolated from infected swine. on Sunday in hospital, health officials said. The youngster, who had been in a Paris childrens' hospital since Friday, also suffered from a serious heart condition, authorities added. The baby "died this morning from the A(H1N1) flu in pediatric pediatric /pe·di·at·ric/ (pe?de-at´rik) pertaining to the health of children. pe·di·at·ric adj. Of or relating to pediatrics. intensive care," the Paris hospital service said in a statement. "This child also had a serious heart condition," the statement said. It is the 33rd death in France of someone with swine flu. Meanwhile in Belgium, authorities said Sunday a 43-year-old man died after contracting the virus, the fifth person to pass away in the country after becoming infected in·fect tr.v. in·fect·ed, in·fect·ing, in·fects 1. To contaminate with a pathogenic microorganism or agent. 2. To communicate a pathogen or disease to. 3. To invade and produce infection in. with swine flu. The man was admitted to hospital on Wednesday suffering from acute pneumonia pneumonia (n  mōn`yə), acute infection of one or both lungs that can be caused by a bacterium, usually Streptococcus pneumoniae and died the following day, health officials said.
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