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An inquest has been opened into the death of a six-year-old girl who died after contracting swine flu.An inquest has been opened into the death of a six-year-old girl who died after contracting swine flu.
Sameerah Ahmad died at Birmingham Children's Hospital on Friday evening after contracting the virus.Sameerah Ahmad died at Birmingham Children's Hospital on Friday evening after contracting the virus.
NHS West Midlands said that she had other serious health problems. It is not yet known if swine flu contributed to her death. The coroner confirmed she had been infected with the H1N1 virus when she died and he gave further details of other serious health problems.
The inquest was opened at Birmingham Coroners' Court. Her death is the third swine-flu related fatality in the UK.The inquest was opened at Birmingham Coroners' Court. Her death is the third swine-flu related fatality in the UK.
'Sadly missed' The girl attended Mayfield School, a school for children with special needs in Lozells, Birmingham, which has been closed until Monday.
The other two deaths were in Scotland. There have been 1,604 extra confirmed cases in England since Friday. 'Wonderful child'
The girl attended Mayfield School in Lozells, Birmingham, where the head teacher said pupils and staff were being offered support. The coroner said she had had a rare congenital disease of the small intestine and a condition affecting the blood cell count in her bone marrow, which meant she was vulnerable to infections.
Head teacher Paul Jenkins said: "Our deepest sympathies are with Sameerah's family at this time. Sameerah's father, Imran Ahmad, told the court his daughter had suffered during her lifetime.
Mayfield School head teacher Paul Jenkins said pupils and staff were being offered support.
He said: "Our deepest sympathies are with Sameerah's family at this time.
"She was a wonderful, happy, child and her death is a great loss to the school community. She will be sadly missed by everyone here.""She was a wonderful, happy, child and her death is a great loss to the school community. She will be sadly missed by everyone here."
The other two swine flu-related deaths were in Scotland. There have been 1,604 extra confirmed cases in England since Friday.