3rd patient succumbs to swine flu in Hyd; Telangana toll up to 8
December 18, 2014 13:22
One more person has succumbed to swine flu in Hyderabad, taking the total number of deaths due to the disease this year in Telangana to eight.
Two persons infected with the H1N1 virus died late on Tuesday while the third patient passed away yesterday.
The patient, who had initially received treatment at different private hospitals, was referred to the state-run Gandhi Hospital, but died in transit while being moved there.
With the third death in a week, the toll this year has gone up to eight in Telangana.
Three patients are currently undergoing treatment for swine flu in the state. At least 54 cases of swine flu have been reported this year. He had added that the number is small as compared to the hundreds of cases that were reported in 2009.
Two persons infected with the H1N1 virus died late on Tuesday while the third patient passed away yesterday.
The patient, who had initially received treatment at different private hospitals, was referred to the state-run Gandhi Hospital, but died in transit while being moved there.
With the third death in a week, the toll this year has gone up to eight in Telangana.
Three patients are currently undergoing treatment for swine flu in the state. At least 54 cases of swine flu have been reported this year. He had added that the number is small as compared to the hundreds of cases that were reported in 2009.
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