Further news on the tragic death of girl who had swine flu. www.bbc.co.uk...
An eight-year-old girl with swine flu who died was a "bright light" who will be missed by pupils and teachers, her school principal has said.
The girl was a pupil at Ceara School in Lurgan, County Armagh; a special school for children with severe learning disabilities.
School principal Dr Peter Cunningham said: "She had a smile that would light up a room, and she was just a delight to have at our school."
He said parents should be vigilant.
"In so far as my knowledge of the vaccine exists, I would urge people to take up the offer, although that depends on individual circumstances," he said.
While the child's family is not originally from Northern Ireland, and English is not their first language, Dr Cunningham said the family would have been made aware of the H1N1 virus and offered the vaccine.
Twenty people from Northern Ireland died in last year's swine flu outbreak, including a number of children with severe learning difficulties.
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