Teenager with flu-like symptoms dies of heart failure

A 17-YEAR-OLD school girl with no apparent history of illness has died of heart failure a week after developing flu-like symptoms.

Teresa Norris, from Tracey Park, Carrick-on-Suir, Co Tipperary, passed away on Monday, less than 12 hours after being hospitalised.

Yesterday, her school principal at Comeragh Vocational School, Patrick Callanan, said Teresa had visited two GPs and the Caredoc service in Clonmel in the days leading up to her death, but had not been admitted to hospital.