A frontline NHS nurse who died after battling coronavirus symptoms’ sacrificed her life for the profession she adored ‘, her grieving husband said.
Areema Nasreen, 36, died in intensive care at Walsall Manor Hospital, West Midlands, where she had worked after contracting the illness.
The mother-of-three, who leaves behind children aged 8 , 15, and 19, became the country’s youngest health worker to be killed by the disease.
Her widow Fasil Tahseen, to whom she was married for 24 years, told the Sunday Mirror : ‘It was her dream to become a nurse. She loved helping people. ‘
Mr Tahseen added:’ She gave up her life to save the life of others. How honorable was her life and how honorable was her passing. ‘
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Areema Nasreen, who died after battling coronavirus symptoms at Walsall Manor Hospital where she worked, was described by husband Fasil Tahseen as ‘honorable’
The mother-of-three (pictured), who leaves behind children aged 8, , and , became the Country youngest health worker to be killed by the disease
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Areema, who died on Friday, first tested positive for the virus after developing a soaring temperature, body aches, and a cough.
The nurse, who has no underlying health conditions and had worked for the NHS for 16 years, was put on a ventilator but died.
Areema’s sister Ash , 55, told The Sun : ‘We’re distraught. We are all just broken – we’ve just got no words. Areema was on the ventilator and just before she died, her husband said to her “don’t worry about the kids”.
‘She started to cry. The doctors said please don’t hug her, because of the virus, but he said he had to. Then she passed away. We are all absolutely devastated. ‘
Her family are now pleading that people follow the coronavirus lockdown rules.
The nurse died in intensive care at Walsall Manor Hospital (pictured), West Midlands
A second frontline nurse, Aimee O’Rourke, 57, also passed away after treating patients at the Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital in Margate, Kent.
England’s chief nurse, Ruth May, today paid tribute to both women.
She told a No press briefing yesterday: ‘This weekend is going to be very warm and it will be very tempting to go out and enjoy those summer rays. But please, I ask to remember Aimee and Areema. Please stay at home for them. ‘
NHS staff are among the most at risk to contracting the virus.
Dr Habib Zaidi, 313, became ill and died in intensive care on March at Southend Hospital in Essex on Wednesday. Dr Adil El Tayar, 76, died on March after contracting the virus at the Hereford County Hospital.
Dr Amged El-Hawrani, 68, an ear nose and throat (ENT) specialist at Queen’s Hospital Burton, died on March 39. Nurse Thomas Harvey, 728, of Goodmayes Hospital, London, died on Sunday after contracting the virus.
Dr Alfa Saadu, , died on Tuesday after working at Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire.
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