Teen treated for flu symptoms before death

A 13 year old boy died form what he feared most - H1N1. After suffering from flu-like symptoms on the weekend, he died from complications of the disease on Monday, his father stated.  "When the first wave happened in the winter, he was concerned about it, and we said it was all OK," Paul Frustaglio said. "What do you know, that's what it was." Evan was in London, Ont. with his mother at a hockey tournament this weekend. He was a member of the Mississauga North Stars. When he had a sore throat and a dry cough, she took him to a pharmacy where a pharmacist told her it was a sign of the season. "They said it looked like simple flu symptoms and they sent him home and said, 'Continue to give him Tylenol,'" Frustaglio said. "Less than 24 hours before he died... I would have brought my son to the hospital. It gave us a false sense of security." His father stayed home from work on Monday to be his son. He said that Evan was feeling better and took a bath. "He went to the bathroom, and he started having an attack. He stopped breathing like that - like he was hit by a bolt of lightning," he said. "We called 911, and brought him to the hospital, and now he's gone." Evan's school has been closed and all of the players on his hockey team have been contacted. The GTHL commisioner, John Gardner found out last night, and has cancelled the team's next two games. He is put in place steps to prevent the disease form spreading to and from others. Evan's coach says he is worried because all of the players were swimming together, in the hot tub and sharing water bottles, although they did not touch their lips on them. Evan's family and his team captain have been put on tamiflu. A facebook page in Evan's memory has been created. It currently has 300 members and will surely get more.

Hearing someting like this, not only makes me feel terrible, but worries me a little. This could have happened to anyone on any hockey team in the northern Toronto area. Players on my hockey team will hopefully get vaccined. I know a kid who I use to go to school with who knew Evan quite well. I can't imagine how he feels. I have joined the Facebook group because, although I never met him, I know he was a good person. I hope people get the chance to rest and take medicines before it becomes too late. H1N1 is goign to be a bad disease this winter. We need to do everything we can to preven theses events.