Fort Smith woman dies after contracting flu

Leslie Creekmore
Leslie Creekmore

Leslie Creekmore, 29, died this morning in a St. Louis hospital after battling for her life for more than a month, Chris Creekmore, her husband said.

Creekmore was admitted to a Fort Smith hospital on Jan. 11 and transported to Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis on Jan. 14 after contracting H1N1. She miscarried a child shortly after being admitted to the St. Louis hospital.

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