![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/girl-11-dies-suddenly-from-flu-days-after-15-year-old-passes-away-with-virus/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/newspress-collage-23042299-1689241361660.jpg&description=FAMILIES TORN APART Published : 10:48, 13 Jul 2023 Updated : 10:48, 13 Jul 2023 AN 11-year-old girl died suddenly after contracting flu amid a "concerning" rise in cases. Emma Schwab was hospitalised with the virus last week and passed away on July 6. 3 Emma Schwab, 11, died after contracting flu 3 A fundraiser has been set up to help her devastated parents pay for her funeral Relatives and friends remembered her on Facebook as "the nicest little girl". A GoFundMe has been set up to help her devastated parents, from Australia , pay for her funeral. Organiser Mel Horton said: "Understandably the family is torn apart and any support would be greatly appreciated." The youngster, from Noosa on Queensland 's Sunshine Coast, is the second child to die with influenza B in the past week. An unnamed 15-year-old girl passed away on the New South Wales Central Coast days earlier, it was confirmed on Tuesday. The teen's school, St Joseph's Catholic College in East Gosford, described her as a "well-loved student" and a "true friend", ABC reports. The letter to parents added: "She was thoughtful to the needs of others and a valued member of our college community." Both deaths follow a reported 37 per cent increase in people rushing to A&E with flu-like symptoms . More than half of these patients were under the age of 16. There was also a 30 per cent rise in hospital admissions in the week to July 2, compared to the previous seven days, of which 40 per cent were kids. Queensland's Chief Health Officer, Dr John Gerrard, said: "We've never experienced anything like this before so exactly how this will pan out over the next few weeks or months is not clear. "It is uncharted territory." Health officials have urged parents to ensure their youngsters are vaccinated . Dr Kerry Chant, NSW chief health officer, said: "Sadly, our children's hospitals are seeing an increasing number of children being admitted for care and some of these patients are seriously unwell. "In recent weeks, we have){kind=link}
AN 11-year-old girl died suddenly after contracting flu amid a “concerning” rise in cases.
Emma Schwab was hospitalised with the virus last week and passed away on July 6.
Relatives and friends remembered her on Facebook as “the nicest little girl”.
A GoFundMe has been set up to help her devastated parents, from Australia, pay for her funeral.
Organiser Mel Horton said: “Understandably the family is torn apart and any support would be greatly appreciated.”