Saturday, August 8, 2009

First Swine Flu Death in India

The girl named Riya Shiekh died at a private hospital in Pune on Monday, 3rd August. She was on a ventilator in an ICU for a number of days.

Pune has recorded the most number of cases of Swine Flu in India. India now has over 551 confirmed cases of swine flu out of which 422 have been cured and discharged. However there have been a number of cases where the virus has reappeared in patients. Statistics have revealed that the children below the age of 15 are more susceptible to the virus.

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