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27 die of viral pneumonias in 15 days
Muhammad Qasim
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Rawalpindi
The incidence of viral pneumonias has markedly increased as more than 100 patients of the disease reached the allied hospitals in the first 15 days of the current month.
According to the Young Doctors Association, a total of 118 patients of the disease reached the three teaching hospitals in town till August 15 of which 27 died and in most of the cases the cause of death was late presentation of patients to the hospitals. The major dilemma is unavailability of medicine named Oseltamivir, not only in government hospitals but also in private hospitals, pharmacies and chemists, YDA Punjab Chairman Dr. Muhammad Haroon informed The News .
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Muhammad Qasim
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Rawalpindi
The incidence of viral pneumonias has markedly increased as more than 100 patients of the disease reached the allied hospitals in the first 15 days of the current month.
According to the Young Doctors Association, a total of 118 patients of the disease reached the three teaching hospitals in town till August 15 of which 27 died and in most of the cases the cause of death was late presentation of patients to the hospitals. The major dilemma is unavailability of medicine named Oseltamivir, not only in government hospitals but also in private hospitals, pharmacies and chemists, YDA Punjab Chairman Dr. Muhammad Haroon informed The News .
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