By Charlie Moore For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 05:24 BST, 27 June 2019 | Updated: 05:24 BST, 27 June 2019
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A 43-year-old hospital security guard has died after catching the flu.
James Day, from Traralgon in Victoria, battled influenza A for a week before he suffered 'catastrophic complications'.
The father of a young son was placed on life support but showed no signs of improvement.
A week later his devoted wife Jennifer, a nurse from New Zealand, made the difficult and brave decision to say goodbye.
James Day (pictured with son Jackson), from Traralgon in Victoria, battled influenza A for a week before he suffered 'catastrophic complications'
Before her husband's death, Mrs Day made a heartbreaking post on Facebook thanking friends for their support.
On June 16 she wrote: 'James has been battling Influenza the last eight days.
'Unfortunately it has hit him and his body quite hard and last night he was admitted to the Alfred ICU. He is very sick.
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