Jennifer Martinez, a young mom who struggled with lupus for a decade, was slowly working toward a degree in nursing at Citrus College when her immune system succumbed to swine flu last July. Read more...

Daniel Hernandez was highly active, and enjoyed playing soccer and basketball at school. His Down Syndrome made it difficult for him to speak in complete sentences, but his family learned to talk with him through a mix of words and sign language. Read more...

Anthony worked at a Toyota dealership before he died of swine flu. The week he went into the hospital, he was named 'Employee of the Month.'Read more...

More than 100 members of the Rodriguez family packed the stands of Dodger stadium on July 18 to cheer their favorite team to victory and celebrate the life of a lost loved one.

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Olivia Cater loved having company flood her home and loved laughing. She loved holidays, including Halloween when she would climb on chairs to hang spider webs and fill the house with pumpkins.Read more...

Alexis, 12, was a happy, social little girl. She is shown here with her sisters Emily, 14, and Savannah, 3. Read more...

Bipolar and homeless, Karen Wright did not have custody of her son, but managed to call him every day. Her life abruptly ended last August, when she contracted swine flu. Her family is unsure who will pay Karen's $225,000 hospital bill; she was uninsured.Read more...