Tonight At 10:00: Child Dies After Complications Of The H1N1 Virus

Parents in the Lakeside School District in Hot Springs say they received an automated call Thursday informing them an elementary school student there has died of complications of the H1N1 virus.

On the call was the child's mother.

This comes as the Department of Health Thursday confirmed four new deaths from the virus bringing the death toll in Arkansas to five.

Infectious Disease Branch Chief Dr. James Phillips says the H1 N1 virus is being seen statewide and residents should take precautions to help avoid the disease.

Those precautions include washing hands frequently, cover all coughs and sneezes and stay home from work or school when sick.

THV's Katherina Yancy is following this story. She will have more details coming up right here on todaysthv.com and also on "The THV 10:00 Difference."

Source: Today's THV & Associated Press