Indore, Mar 15 (PTI) Death toll due to swine flu rose to 21 here with a woman succumbing to the deadly H1N1 virus.
Arti Raghuvanshi (21) died on March 12 while undergoing treatment at a private hospital, health department officials said today. Her swab sample report which came yesterday confirmed that she carried the H1N1 virus, they said.
She had come here from the adjoining district Khargone for treatment.
With her death, 15 women out of 21 have died so far of swine flu, the officials said.
Cases of 289 people suspected to be suffering from the disease have come to the light in the city since the outbreak of the virus. Of these, 61 have been tested positive for H1N1 virus so far, they said.
Arti Raghuvanshi (21) died on March 12 while undergoing treatment at a private hospital, health department officials said today. Her swab sample report which came yesterday confirmed that she carried the H1N1 virus, they said.
She had come here from the adjoining district Khargone for treatment.
With her death, 15 women out of 21 have died so far of swine flu, the officials said.
Cases of 289 people suspected to be suffering from the disease have come to the light in the city since the outbreak of the virus. Of these, 61 have been tested positive for H1N1 virus so far, they said.
Comment