Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Brazil: Family of couple who died in flight open action, says aunt

5/8/2009

The family of Jacqueline Street, who died during the flight back from a trip of 12 days at Disney on Sunday, will sue the agency responsible for tourism throughout the death of the girl, according to today's aunt Magda Santos. "We're still absorbing this. We see our lawyers because it is clear that there were failures. If the Jacqueline went wrong, why no one warned us? A child of 15 years is not responsible for their actions. These guides are not prepared for anything, but nothing will bring her back. It was a great misfortune, "said Magda, in an interview with the" More You, "from TV Globo.

According to the aunt, at any time the family was informed by Aunt Augusta that the teenager was with pneumonia. "They called me and said I need not be concerned, that was okay. The Jacques also spoke with my sister from inside the plane," he said. In a note, the agency Aunt Augusta said that all medical procedures were taken and the company regrets the death of Jacqueline.

The couple had symptoms of influenza after another kid who participated in the tour have the same symptoms. According to the company of tourism, she took first in the antiviral Tamiflu July 29. The next day, when complaining of shortness of breath, Jacqueline, age 15, was taken to a North American hospital. There has been answered, conducted a test for swine flu, then a doctor, was released for the return flight. The results for Influenza A (H1N1) was negative and she was diagnosed with pneumonia. The teenager died on the trip, an hour before arriving in Sao Paulo.

As reported, the agency says tourism is "deeply dismayed by the death of the young" and said that research has already asked both the Brazilian government when the United States. "We are asking the Brazilian embassy in the United States, the U.S. Embassy in Brazil and the Minister of Health to make representations to the U.S. authorities so that they process their medical procedures adopted in the Orlando case, informed the text.

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