1 swine flu case among 2 deaths in TN

In the Salem case, an 85-year-old woman from Namakkal, who tested positive to swine flu, died at the Salem government hospital on Friday.

The victim was identified as Akkayi from Athanur in Namakkal. She was down with severe fever over the last few days and was admitted to Salem Government Hospital. The woman’s condition deteriorated and she succumbed to the flu on Friday morning.

In Coimbatore alone, more than 30 persons have died of swine flu, dengue and other viral flu’s in the last two months. There has also been an increase in the number of patients pouring into the hospitals with symptoms of flu. More than 100 persons are undergoing treatment for swine flu, dengue and other viral fevers in CMCH at present.

In Chennai, a 50-yearold woman diagnosed with a fever for nearly a month died at a private hospital in Porur on Friday. The deceased was identified as V Kokila, a resident of BV Avenue in Senthil Nagar near Mudichur.

Police said Kokila was diagnosed with a fever around October 19 and was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Mudichur. As the fever did not subside, she was shifted to a private hospital in Porur.

On Friday morning, Kokila developed respiratory problems and died without responding to treatment.

While the neighbours claim that Kokila was afflicted with swine flu, municipal officials said that Kokila was infected with a common viral fever and turned normal after treatment within a week. They added that after she was cured of fever, the woman was getting treated for lung disease due to which she died.

Meanwhile, local body officials and the Medavakkam primary health centre staff provided preventive medicine to locals and took necessary steps to prevent the fever from spreading in the region.