Deceased
Manpreet Kaur
Demographics
24y, female
Coroner
Coroner Paul Lawrie
Date of death
2024-06-20
Finding date
2025-09-17
Cause of death
Pulmonary and miliary tuberculosis
AI-generated summary
Manpreet Kaur, a 24-year-old Indian national on a student visa, died of pulmonary and miliary tuberculosis on 20 June 2024 at Melbourne Airport. She had been symptomatic for months, presenting to a GP on 19 May 2024 with respiratory symptoms (chesty cough, sore throat, voice loss) which were diagnosed as viral upper respiratory infection without further investigation. She was severely unwell and emaciated (BMI 11.7) by the time she collapsed boarding an international flight. Critical clinical lessons: TB must be considered in persistent respiratory symptoms, particularly in migrants from high-prevalence countries; early imaging or microbiological investigation may have identified TB before critical deterioration. The case highlights that available free TB treatment in Australia was not accessed, suggesting barriers to healthcare awareness or access for non-residents and culturally diverse communities require urgent attention.
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