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3 women die of swine flu

Staff Reporter

Death toll in the State reaches 12

Of the 12 deceased persons till now, two women were from twin cities
Despite the spurt in cases, authorities maintain swine flu is under control

HYDERABAD: Three women, one from the State capital and others from different districts in the State, who tested positive for swine flu, have died in the last 48 hours, health authorities here on Tuesday confirmed.

A 29-year-old woman Farat Unnisa, from Krishnanagar, Yousufguda and another 22-year woman Laxmi of Gajwel, Medak district died at Gandhi Hospital in the city in the last two days.

Another 23-year-old swine flu positive woman, Rajitha hailing from Devarutla village of Warangal district, died at Yashoda hospital located in Somajiguda on Monday.

These three deaths in the last 48 hours have taken the overall death toll due to swine flu in the Andhra Pradesh to 12, health authorities added.

Of the 12 deceased persons till now, two women were from twin cities.

Health authorities maintained that the deceased were brought to the Gandhi Hospital at an advanced stage and despite the best efforts and medicines, doctors could not save the lives of the two women.

Precautions

“Patients, especially women in the city and other districts, with high-grade fever and symptoms of severe cold should immediately contact the nodal health centres and not the unrecognised private hospitals,” doctors advised.

Medicines distributed

Meanwhile, the health authorities also pointed out that distribution of Fluvir drug for treatment of swine flu among the close contacts and relatives of the deceased have already been taken in twin cities and districts in the State.

Despite the spurt in cases, authorities maintain that swine flu is under control.

Women patients

About 42 cases of swine flu were reported from Hyderabad city, of which nearly, 28 were females and 12 of them were pregnant women.

Throughout the State, health authorities had informed that around 479 samples have been tested at the Institute of Preventive Medicine (IPM) of which 332 persons, with symptoms of swine flu, were from the twin cities alone.

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