Napier boy dies after routine flu leads to organ failure

Wednesday 25 June 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Wed 25 Jun 2025, 4:09pm

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Mateo Deveraturda, aged 11, has died at Starship Hospital in Auckland. The Napier boy was admitted two weeks ago after a routine flu escalated into a serious illness involving organ failure. His school and family are now mourning his death.

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1. StuffWed 25 Jun 2025, 11:48am

   11-year-old Hawke’s Bay boy dies after catching ‘routine flu’ (opens in new tab)

2. 1NewsWed 25 Jun 2025, 4:09pm

   Eleven-year-old dies after 'routine flu' leads to organ failure (opens in new tab)