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Five swine flu deaths so far in January
Five persons treated for swine flu here at a major state-run hospital have died since January 1, a senior health official said on Friday. “Since January 1, five deaths occurred till today. From January 1, total number swine flu cases till today is 22. Of them, six have been discharged and are in good condition, while 16 are under treatment,” swine flu coordinator at Gandhi Hospital Dr Narasimhulu said.
Hyderabad: Five persons treated for swine flu here at a major state-run hospital have died since January 1, a senior health official said on Friday. “Since January 1, five deaths occurred till today. From January 1, total number swine flu cases till today is 22. Of them, six have been discharged and are in good condition, while 16 are under treatment,” swine flu coordinator at Gandhi Hospital Dr Narasimhulu said.
In many cases, patients also suffered from other health problems like heart ailments and were referred to Gandhi Hospital from private hospitals, he said. He said in many cases where patients were referred from private hospitals came in the ‘last stage’ of the disease.
Meanwhile, health officials maintained that swine flu disease this year was not as virulent as it was in 2009, but high risk groups (those suffering from different serious ailments and low immunity) needed to remain alert. In 2014, 88 cases of swine flu were reported in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Last year, 11 persons reportedly died of swine flu.
