Another swine flu death, toll reaches 17

A 31-year-old woman from Baramati died of H1N1 virus on Thursday. She was was suffering from cold, cough and fever since September 24.

She was shifted to city's Noble Hospital from Niramaya Medical Foundation and Research Centre in Baramati after she complained of breathlessness on September 30. Her throat swab was taken on October 2 which tested positive for H1N1 virus on Thursday.

Tamiflu tablet was given to her on October 2 but by then she was already critical, said a statement issued here. She was admitted to the isolation ward at Noble Hospital on Thursday where she succumbed to the virus.

This is the 17th progressive swine flu death reported by Pune Municipal Corporation since April this year.

Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation hospitals have reported eight deaths so far since April. Doctors said that a majority of the patients are from outside Pune.

At present, 13 patients are in various isolation wards of hospitals while two are on ventilator support.

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