Swine Flu deaths in Chennai, Pune: India's toll rises to 6
Swine flu deaths have been on the rise in India and six persons have lost their lives in a span of seven days. Pune has recorded the maximum of three deaths, while Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Chennai have recorded one death each
A FOUR-YEAR-OLD Chennai boy died in the latest and the sixth case of deadly swine flu death in the country on Monday (August 10, 2009) morning. The child was suffering from acute respiratory condition and he was in the hospital since past week. The death of four-year-old boy is reportedly the first swine flu death in Tamil Nadu’s capital Chennai.
The Chennai boy died after an ayurvedic doctor Dr Babasaheb Mane died at Sasoon Hospital Pune on Monday morning. The 35-year-old ayurvedic doctor’s death was the fifth case of swine flu death in India. Dr Mane is the third person in Pune to lose his life due to swine flu virus. A senior health official said, Mane was ailing for sometime and there was blood in his cough for the last couple of days.
The deadly H1N1 Virus that has badly affected the world is becoming lethal in India as well. The first victim of swine flu in India was Reeda Sheikh from Pune. The 14- year-old girl succumbed to the disease on August 3, 2009 in a hospital in Pune. The second victim was Fahmida Panwala from Mumbai who died in Kasturba Hospital in Mumbai on Saturday (August 8). Fifty three-year-old Fahmida had highly complicated case of diabetes and hypertension, and died of acute respiratory distress.
The third swine flu death was reported from Pune late Saturday (August 10) night. A 42-year-old teacher Sanjay Kokare from Kedgaon was in a critical condition and had been on ventilator in the ICU.
On Sunday morning, the fourth case was from Ahmedabad where a non-resident Indian Pravin Patel died of the swine flu. The 43-year-old NRI had come to Ahmedabad with his wife on July 31. Patel had developed complications on August 5 and was shifted to civil hospital on August 8.
The swine flu deaths have been on the rise in India and six persons have lost their lives in a span of seven days. Pune has recorded the maximum of three deaths, while Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Chennai have recorded one death each.
India’s capital Delhi is also under the influence of H1N1 Virus and people are highly upset over the increase in number of swine flu patients. The Delhi government is making people aware about the swine flu symptoms and ways of prevention. We need to take proper care to save ourselves from the attack of deadly virus.
The deadly H1N1 Virus that has badly affected the world is becoming lethal in India as well. The first victim of swine flu in India was Reeda Sheikh from Pune. The 14- year-old girl succumbed to the disease on August 3, 2009 in a hospital in Pune. The second victim was Fahmida Panwala from Mumbai who died in Kasturba Hospital in Mumbai on Saturday (August 8). Fifty three-year-old Fahmida had highly complicated case of diabetes and hypertension, and died of acute respiratory distress.
The third swine flu death was reported from Pune late Saturday (August 10) night. A 42-year-old teacher Sanjay Kokare from Kedgaon was in a critical condition and had been on ventilator in the ICU.
On Sunday morning, the fourth case was from Ahmedabad where a non-resident Indian Pravin Patel died of the swine flu. The 43-year-old NRI had come to Ahmedabad with his wife on July 31. Patel had developed complications on August 5 and was shifted to civil hospital on August 8.
The swine flu deaths have been on the rise in India and six persons have lost their lives in a span of seven days. Pune has recorded the maximum of three deaths, while Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Chennai have recorded one death each.
India’s capital Delhi is also under the influence of H1N1 Virus and people are highly upset over the increase in number of swine flu patients. The Delhi government is making people aware about the swine flu symptoms and ways of prevention. We need to take proper care to save ourselves from the attack of deadly virus.
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