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6 January 2011
Last updated at 04:18 ET
A 32-year-old woman from Suffolk has died after being admitted to hospital with swine flu less than two weeks after giving birth.
Sarah Applin, of Thurston, died on Tuesday at the West Suffolk Hospital where she developed complications with pneumonia after swine flu treatment.
Her son William was delivered by Caesarean section on 22 December and is in the special care baby unit.
Her family have urged vulnerable people to have the flu vaccination.
Mrs Applin's husband Richard and parents Jane and Barry Waterman said: "We would like to strongly urge any person on the at risk register, especially pregnant woman, to have the flu vaccination."
Her death comes just weeks after Sarah Howard from Blackley, Manchester, died from swine flu two weeks after giving birth.
Ms Howard, 20, was suffering flu-like symptoms when she went into labour at North Manchester General Hospital on 5 December.
She suffered multiple organ failure about 24 hours after giving birth to her son Harry and died on 18 December.
The government will publish new figures later on the number of people who have died from the virus since the start of this season's outbreak in October.
According to figures released on New Year's Eve, 39 deaths have been reported from the flu virus in the UK - 36 people had swine flu and another three had a separate strain.
The government has urged people in at-risk groups, including pregnant women, to get a flu jab.
The Department of Health said there was "no national shortage" of jabs but said some areas were experiencing "local supply issues".
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Sarah Applin, of Thurston, died on Tuesday at the West Suffolk Hospital where she developed complications with pneumonia after swine flu treatment.
Her son William was delivered by Caesarean section on 22 December and is in the special care baby unit.
Her family have urged vulnerable people to have the flu vaccination.
Mrs Applin's husband Richard and parents Jane and Barry Waterman said: "We would like to strongly urge any person on the at risk register, especially pregnant woman, to have the flu vaccination."
Her death comes just weeks after Sarah Howard from Blackley, Manchester, died from swine flu two weeks after giving birth.
Ms Howard, 20, was suffering flu-like symptoms when she went into labour at North Manchester General Hospital on 5 December.
She suffered multiple organ failure about 24 hours after giving birth to her son Harry and died on 18 December.
The government will publish new figures later on the number of people who have died from the virus since the start of this season's outbreak in October.
According to figures released on New Year's Eve, 39 deaths have been reported from the flu virus in the UK - 36 people had swine flu and another three had a separate strain.
The government has urged people in at-risk groups, including pregnant women, to get a flu jab.
The Department of Health said there was "no national shortage" of jabs but said some areas were experiencing "local supply issues".
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