A US school teacher has died from flu complications after deciding to forgo anti-viral medication because it "costs too much", her husband tells US media. Heather Holland, 38, had taught at a Texas school before her death last Sunday. She leaves behind a husband and two young children. Her husband bought the Tamiflu medicine for $116 (£84) a day before she went to hospital, but it was too late. Experts think the current flu outbreak may be one of the worst in US history. "It just sounded like her throat was scratchy" at first, her husband Frank Holland, told the Wall Street Journal, before her symptoms worsened throughout the week. Doctors prescribed medication, but she chose not to purchase it. That's what's wrong with America's healthcare system. In many cases, it's a lot cheaper to fly to another country and get vital surgery there than to stay in America. Europe does it better. In fact, Europe does LOTS of things better - watch Michael Moore's documentary Where to Invade Next to see how.
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