Associated Press - November 19, 2009 8:35 AM ET

LYNNVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The family of a 9-year-old Middle Tennessee boy said he died from complications from the swine flu.

The parents of Justin White say they want the public to know how deadly the virus can be. The boy from Lynnville died on Sunday at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital in Nashville.

His father, Joddie White, told The Daily Herald in Columbia that the boy had been suffering from kidney problems before catching the flu. Justin was also diagnosed with cerebral palsy and couldn't walk or talk.

Justin White spent two weeks on a ventilator before his death.

Joddie White said he was heart and soul of their family and touched a lot of lives.

Information from: The Daily Herald, http://www.columbiadailyherald.com

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