Nurse accidentally kills premature son of swine flu victim in Spain.

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Nurse accidentally kills premature son of swine flu victim in Spain.

July 29, 2009

Tremlett G. Guardian.co.uk; July 13, 2009.

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This newspaper article reports on a family that experienced two medical errors, resulting in the death of both a mother and her infant.

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