A SCHOOLGIRL died just days after doctors sent her home from hospital with flu. Sharney Lee Mitchell was brought to Joondalup Health Campus by her parents on August 12 after she reported experiencing flu-like symptoms . 2 Sharney Lee Mitchell, 13, was found dead in her bed by her parents Credit: 7NEWS 2 Sharney was discharged from Joondalup Health Campus just one day after being diagnosed with the flu Credit: Google The 13-year-old tested positive for influenza A and was kept in overnight.
She was discharged the next day, despite still suffering from aches and pains. Five days later her parents found her unresponsive in her bed at their family home in Perth, Australia called for an ambulance. Despite paramedics' efforts to resuscitate her, they were unable to save her.
Read more on the flu TRAGIC LOSS Heartbreak as 'beautiful' mum-of-13, 47, dies suddenly after catching flu 'WORST NIGHTMARE' Mum's disbelief as son, 16, dies days after complaining of a sore throat Sharney's shattered family told 7News they have no idea how her condition deteriorated so quickly after she was released from hospital. They're now demanding answers as to why Sharney was discharged from the hospital so quickly while she was so sick. The family, from Brabham in Perth’s north-east, have released a photo of Sharney as a public reminder of how serious influenza can be.
Authorities are waiting on the results of a post-mortem examination to determine Sharney's exact cause of death. Most read in Health S.