Three die of suspected swine flu

Hyderabad: Three persons have died with suspected swine flu on Saturday at Gandhi Hospital while undergoing treatment.

According to hospital sources, the deceased are Swarupa, a 46-year-old from Lingarajupalli under Valigonda mandal in Yadadri district, Babu Rao, a 50-year-old form Kothagudem in Bhadradri-Kothagudem district and Sajida Sulthana, a 48-year-old. With this the death toll due to suspected swine flu went up to 39 in Gandhi Hospital.

However, the Health Department is yet to conduct death audit on the three persons. Superintendent of Gandhi Hospital Shravan Kumar said as many as seven swine flu positive patients are under treatment at disaster ward specially established for swine flu.