Swine Flu claims 2 more lives in Madurai, death toll touches 15
The menace of Swine Flu is gaining momentum in south India as two more people have lost their lives in Madurai's state-run Rajaji Hospital in the last two days, taking the total death toll to 15.
Madurai: The menace of Swine Flu is gaining momentum in south India as two more people have lost their lives in Madurai's state-run Rajaji Hospital in the last two days, taking the total death toll to 15. The state government is trying to get the situation under control but sporadic cases are being reported from around the region.
The deceased, 28-year-ld Sulthana Begum was a resident of Sanarpatti in Dindigul. She was admitted to the government hospital in Dindigul first and was later shifted to government-run Rajaji Hospital on Saturday after symptoms of Swine Flu.
However, she died in the early hours of Monday while undergoing treatment at the H1N1 quarantine ward. Earlier, 50-year-old Kumaresan from Alagapuri in Dindigul district also succumbed to the disease at the same hospital a few days ago. The patient was under treatment but could not pull through the ailment, breathing his last on Saturday.
The Tamil Nadu health department sources said that so far, 27 of the Swine Flu have been reported in the state while 13 deaths have occurred due to dengue. In total, 3,440 people have been affected by dengue and 1,745 by Swine Flu.
Swine Flu is an infection caused by one of the several Swine Influenza Viruses (SIV), with the H1N1 strain being the most common across the Tamil Nadu, particularly in Coimbatore, Madurai and Dindigul. The H1N1 virus spreads when an individual comes in touch with an infected person or when the patient’s virus is spread through droplets of coughs and sneezes. The symptoms are the same as the seasonal flu, also known as the viral fever. This includes cough, cold, sore throat, nausea and body ache.