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5 dead in Kovai: 3 of swine flu, 2 of dengue, viral fever
In Coimbatore, which is one of the worst affected districts for swine flu across Tamil Nadu, three more persons including two women succumbed to the flu at Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) in the last 24 hours. Two others died of dengue and viral fever.
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Periasamy (48) a daily wager from Ramanathapuram near Dharapuram in Tirupur district was down with severe fever, cold and respiratory issues. He took treatment in a private hospital in his neighbourhood.
As his condition failed to improve, Periasamy was taken to Dharapuram Government Hospital, where he was diagnosed with swine flu. He was later brought to CMCH in a critical condition. However, he died without responding to treatment on Saturday night. Similarly, Saraswathi (43), wife of Chandrasekar from PN Pudur took treatment for fever at a private hospital. However, her health condition failed to show any improvement and was later found to be suffering from swine flu.
Later, Saraswathi was admitted in CMCH; however, she succumbed to the flu on Saturday. Another woman Avudai Thangam (47), wife of Sornavel from GN Mills near Thudiyalur was under treatment for swine flu since November 14 at CMCH. But, on Sunday, she died due to complications.
Besides swine flu, there was also life loss due to dengue. Antony (63) from Odangadu in Tirupur district succumbed to the flu. He visited the Tirupur GH for fever. A blood test revealed that Antony was down with dengue. He was immediately sent to CMCH for further treatment.
Antony was quarantined and treated in a special ward, where he succumbed to the flu, on Sunday. Similarly, Dhanabal (75) from Sundapalayam died of viral fever on Sunday. Of the total 135 persons, 51 were with swine flu, four with dengue and 80 with viral flu are undergoing treatment at CMCH.
Swine flu testing lab need of the hour in GHs: Official
Empower, Centre for Consumer Education, Research and Advocacy, Thoothukudi, on Sunday has felt the need for laboratories in Government Hospitals to test swine flu fever cases. According to A Shankar, Executive Director of the Centre, “The recent outbreak of swine flu has claimed several lives at various districts. Hence, to protect the lives of people vulnerable to such fatal disease, testing laboratories were essentially required.” It was unfortunate that six persons died of swine flu in Kanniyakumari district so far and five persons succumbed to this disease in Tirunelveli district over the last few months.
Besides, three died of swine flu in Thoothukudi district in the recent past. Moreover, mysterious fever cases resulted in deaths of twenty-five patients in parts of the state, so far. Pointing out the recent deaths, he said, “Currently, the testing facility for swine flu is available in Tirunelveli Government Medical College Hospital only and patients from Kanniyakumari, Thoothukudi and Kovilpatti with swine flu symptoms had no other alternative but to move from their localities to the lab in Tirunelveli to take swab test and blood samples.” He added that, as there was a huge rush in Tirunelveli GH, it causes delay in the test results. Hence, he stressed that flu fever testing labs should be made available in Government Hospitals in Asaripallam and Thuckalay in Kanniyakumari district, Thoothukudi and in Kovilpatti. Stressing on the same, a letter was forwarded to Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswamy.
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