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Monday, September 7, 2009

Swine Flu India - News Update (2) for 7th September, 2009

28 Year Old Lady Succumbs to Swine Flu in Goa
Goa recorded its first ever indigenous swine flu death in the form of 28 year old lady who died in a private clinic at Margao on Sunday, September 6. Earlier, the state had two people dying in its hospitals because of swine flu but the state health authorities had refused to accept them as Goa cases as they were admitted from neighbouring Karwar district of Karnataka state.
State nodal officer for swine flu Dr Jose de Sa confirming the death said that the patient was admitted in a private clinic at Margao, a town located 30 kms away from the capital city of Panaji. Dr de Sa stated that the patient was from Khola village in remote Canacona taluka bordering Karnataka state. He said that she was administered tamiflu tablets after she was confirmed as swine flu patient but died on Sunday. “She did not respond to the treatment. We tried every possible effort to treat her,” said de Sa.

Two swine flu patients critical in Delhi hospital
Two swine flu patients - a 12-year-old girl and a 69-year-old man  are critical and are on ventilator at a Delhi hospital, doctors said Monday.“Both of them are in very critical condition and we are keeping our fingers crossed,” said N.K. Chaturvedi, medical superintendent of the Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital.
They were diagnosed with the H1N1 virus late last week but have other health complications as well. “The girl has a respiratory problem and the 69-year-old male is suffering from renal failure,” Chaturvedi said. Doctors are keeping a close watch on these two patients, he added.Eleven swine flu patients, including the girl and the elderly man, are in RML Hospital now.