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2 women die of swine flu in Pak
Upadated on: 22 Dec 09 07:30 PM
Staff Report
RAWALPINDI/KARACHI: Two women died on Tuesday of swine flu virus in Rawalpindi and Karachi.
The first woman died in the Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, due to H1N1 virus, SAMAA reported.
Another patient, a pregnant woman, died in a private hospital in Karachi as well.
More seven swine flu cases have been confirmed in Sindh and the total number of the patients infected with N1H1 virus reaches at 42 in the province.
According to the report of Sindh Swine Flu Surveillance Cell 42 cases have been confirmed by Aga Khan Hospital among them 25 cases were confirmed by the National Institute of Health, Islamabad. On Tuesday, Aga Khan Hospital also confirmed seven more cases infected by the virus.
Total three patients infected with this virus have died in Sindh. The last death by H1N1 virus was also a pregnant woman.
5 MORE SWINE FLU CASES SURFACE IN SINDH
Agha Khan Hospital has confirmed five more cases of the Swine flu in Sindh on Monday.
Swine Flu Surveillance Centre Sindh Health Department has confirmed the six cases of Swine flu. The number of the patients affected by Swine flu has been increased to 37 in the province of Sindh. The two people have been due to the virus of Swine flu in th province.
MORE SWINE FLU CASES SURFACE IN LAHORE
Two more persons have been infected by swine flu in the city on Sunday.
Two staff members of the Social Security Hospital have been infected by swine flu. The total number of infected persons by the virus H1N1 in the Social Security Hospital of Lahore has reached six.
SWINE FLU VICTIM DIES IN KARACHI
A swine flu victim died on Saturday in city's private hospital, SAMAA reported.
The female patient infected with swine flu virus was admitted in the National Medical Centre. Aga Khan Hospital laboratory confirmed the virus.
According to the incharge of Swine Flu Surveillance Cell of Sindh Health Department, Dr Shakeel Malik, more than 35 swine flu victims have been admitted in different hospitals of the province. This is the second death in the city by this virus.
ANOTHER SWINE FLU CASE REPORTED IN PAK
A nurse in the Nawaz Sharif Security Hospital Lahore, named Virginia has been confirmed to have been infected by swine flu on Saturday (December 12).
Virginia was in the same ward where physiotherapist Iftikhar Ahmed died a few days ago of swine flu. Her case is the second one reported in Lahore this week.
The Nawaz Sharif Security Hospital Superintendent Dr Syeda Rahat Fatima told SAMAA that the nurse has been isolated from the other patients. The samples from people surrounding her have been collected and sent to the National Institute of Health Islamabad.
LAHORE HOSPITALS ALERTED FOR SWINE FLU
Punjab Health Department has alerted all hospitals in the city after death of a physiotherapist infected with swine flu on December 08.
According to Health Department spokesperson, separate beds have been allocated in all hospitals for patients reporting with symptoms of swine flu and the doctors and other staff have been asked to adopt precautionary measures.
On Monday, physiotherapist of Nawaz Sahrif Social Security Hospital passed away after being infected with swine flu. Blood samples of 38-year-old doctor were sent to National Institute of Health, Islamabad after he was admitted to the hospital with symptoms of swine flu. The diagnostic tests for swine flu came positive.
Principle Allama Iqbal Medical College Dr Javed Akram has confirmed that Dr Iftikhar's death was due to swine flu.
This was the second swine flu death in Pakistan. An Afghan woman died of the disease in a private hospital in Peshawar last month. SAMAA
2 women die of swine flu in Pak
Upadated on: 22 Dec 09 07:30 PM
Staff Report
RAWALPINDI/KARACHI: Two women died on Tuesday of swine flu virus in Rawalpindi and Karachi.
The first woman died in the Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, due to H1N1 virus, SAMAA reported.
Another patient, a pregnant woman, died in a private hospital in Karachi as well.
More seven swine flu cases have been confirmed in Sindh and the total number of the patients infected with N1H1 virus reaches at 42 in the province.
According to the report of Sindh Swine Flu Surveillance Cell 42 cases have been confirmed by Aga Khan Hospital among them 25 cases were confirmed by the National Institute of Health, Islamabad. On Tuesday, Aga Khan Hospital also confirmed seven more cases infected by the virus.
Total three patients infected with this virus have died in Sindh. The last death by H1N1 virus was also a pregnant woman.
5 MORE SWINE FLU CASES SURFACE IN SINDH
Agha Khan Hospital has confirmed five more cases of the Swine flu in Sindh on Monday.
Swine Flu Surveillance Centre Sindh Health Department has confirmed the six cases of Swine flu. The number of the patients affected by Swine flu has been increased to 37 in the province of Sindh. The two people have been due to the virus of Swine flu in th province.
MORE SWINE FLU CASES SURFACE IN LAHORE
Two more persons have been infected by swine flu in the city on Sunday.
Two staff members of the Social Security Hospital have been infected by swine flu. The total number of infected persons by the virus H1N1 in the Social Security Hospital of Lahore has reached six.
SWINE FLU VICTIM DIES IN KARACHI
A swine flu victim died on Saturday in city's private hospital, SAMAA reported.
The female patient infected with swine flu virus was admitted in the National Medical Centre. Aga Khan Hospital laboratory confirmed the virus.
According to the incharge of Swine Flu Surveillance Cell of Sindh Health Department, Dr Shakeel Malik, more than 35 swine flu victims have been admitted in different hospitals of the province. This is the second death in the city by this virus.
ANOTHER SWINE FLU CASE REPORTED IN PAK
A nurse in the Nawaz Sharif Security Hospital Lahore, named Virginia has been confirmed to have been infected by swine flu on Saturday (December 12).
Virginia was in the same ward where physiotherapist Iftikhar Ahmed died a few days ago of swine flu. Her case is the second one reported in Lahore this week.
The Nawaz Sharif Security Hospital Superintendent Dr Syeda Rahat Fatima told SAMAA that the nurse has been isolated from the other patients. The samples from people surrounding her have been collected and sent to the National Institute of Health Islamabad.
LAHORE HOSPITALS ALERTED FOR SWINE FLU
Punjab Health Department has alerted all hospitals in the city after death of a physiotherapist infected with swine flu on December 08.
According to Health Department spokesperson, separate beds have been allocated in all hospitals for patients reporting with symptoms of swine flu and the doctors and other staff have been asked to adopt precautionary measures.
On Monday, physiotherapist of Nawaz Sahrif Social Security Hospital passed away after being infected with swine flu. Blood samples of 38-year-old doctor were sent to National Institute of Health, Islamabad after he was admitted to the hospital with symptoms of swine flu. The diagnostic tests for swine flu came positive.
Principle Allama Iqbal Medical College Dr Javed Akram has confirmed that Dr Iftikhar's death was due to swine flu.
This was the second swine flu death in Pakistan. An Afghan woman died of the disease in a private hospital in Peshawar last month. SAMAA
