Canberra mother who died from flu complications 'had been vaccinated'
Australia's horror flu season has claimed another life.
Mother-of-two Jennifer Thew, from the ACT, died from respiratory distress syndrome at the weekend.
Ms Thew and her seven-year-old daughter had reportedly been sick with the flu virus for a week.
The Canberra woman worked as a medical receptionist and had been vaccinated against the flu, News Corp reported.
A GoFundMe page was set up for the family by GDANCE, an organisation Ms Thew was a member of.
"Estella Thew is one of our beautiful students in Primary," the page reads.
"Her mother Jen, was a cherished member of the GDANCE community and recently passed away unexpectedly due to complications from influenza.
"All monies raised here will be given directly to the Thew Family."
More than 137,000 cases of influenza have been confirmed across the country just this month.
