Two more succumb to swine flu

The patients — a 23-year-old from Velha tehsil in Pune district and a 49-year-old from Akkol city in Belgaum district of Karnataka — were undergoing treatment at the KEM and the Deenanath Mangeshkar hospitals.The 23-year-old had symptoms like fever,cold and cough since September 27 and was referred to KEM hospital for specialised treatment.

From September 30 to October 24,the he battled the virus,but succumbed to the virus on Wednesday. Doctors pointed out that there had been a delay in treatment by two days.

Meanwhile,the 49-year-old who had received a donor kidney in 2006,was on immuno-suppressant drugs and had asthma. He too died of the viral infection today. He had fever,cough and running nose since September 22. While two local doctors treated him,his condition worsened and he was referred to Deenanath Mangeshkar hospital on October 1 where he was administered Tamiflu tablet. He,however,died of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome and sepsis.

There have been 25 swine flu deaths in PMC area since April this year.