Fourth death from swine flu has been reported from the city with a 44-year-old in West Delhi succumbing to the H1N1 virus at a private hospital. Seven new cases of swine flu were also reported in the city, taking total number of patients to 50.
“The woman was undergoing treatment for various ailments and was detected with swine flu recently. She suffered from uncontrolled diabetes and breathlessness which further aggravated her condition. She was in an extremely critical condition and she died on Monday,” additional director in-charge of public health (health department) Charan Singh said.
The affected include an 18-year-old woman (Dakshinpuri) undergoing treatment at Safdarjung, a 34-year-old woman (Brijpuri) being treated at Lady Hardinge, a 45-year-old woman (Patel Nagar) admitted at RML and 59-year-old man (Laxmi Nagar) treated at Holy Family Hospital.
Other new patients include a 37-year-old woman (Kirti Nagar), 81-year-old man (Defence Colony) and 19-year-old man from Siddharth Extension. They are being treated in private hospitals.
Three patients who had died due to the disease include a 38-year-old woman from Uttar Nagar, a 30-year-old man from east Delhi and a 42-year-old woman from Uttam Nagar in west Delhi.
Keeping in view the rising number of cases, the health department has procured more capsules of Tamiflu to combat the disease.
“Delhi health secretary S.C.L. Das is personally closely monitoring the situation and giving direction to the concerned agencies. All the 22 designated hospitals, 17 government and five private hospitals, have been put on alert and directed to follow the standard operating procedure for treatment of swine flu,” added Mr Singh.
