Re: Tamil Nadu H1N1 2013, 3 fatalities
Re: Tamil Nadu H1N1 2013, 3 fatalities
CHENNAI, October 19, 2013
Updated: October 19, 2013 00:57 IST
Ten cases of swine flu in city, 1 dead
ALOYSIUS XAVIER LOPEZ
The influenza A (H1N1) virus, commonly known as swine flu, seems to have made an appearance in the city once again.
Last week, one death was reported in Tiruvottiyur due to the virus and over 10 cases have been confirmed by laboratories in various localities since then.
K. Kathirvel (58) a resident of Tiruvottiyur High Road, died on October 12 at 11.50 p.m. at a private hospital. Doctors confirmed his death was due to A (H1N1). Many residents in areas such as Kilpauk, Mylapore, Velachery and Taramani have been admitted to private hospitals with symptoms of the flu over the past two weeks.
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Apollo Hospital authorities said they had been receiving patients with symptoms of swine flu and recently, one of their patients, a 64-year-old man, died due to the flu.
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From January 1 up until September 15 this year, there have been 26 laboratory-confirmed cases of pandemic A (H1N1) influenza and three deaths in Tamil Nadu, according to the website of the Union health ministry.
(With inputs from R. Sujatha and Serena Josephine M.)
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/ten-cases-of-swine-flu-in-city-1-dead/article5248883.ece