The swine flu death toll rose to three in the State with two women succumbing to the disease at different places on Tuesday.
While a 42-year-old woman died while undergoing treatment at the SCB Medical College Hospital in Cuttack, another woman of 48 years died while being shifted to a private hospital in Bhubaneswar.
The woman, who died in Cuttack, had been undergoing treatment in a private hospital there since August 5 and was shifted to the SCB on Monday, informed a Health Department release.
The second woman had been under treatment in a private hospital here since July 29 and the family members shifted her to another private hospital without taking permission of concerned doctors. She died in the second hospital during the admission process, said the release.
It may be noted that a resident of Vizag, who had been staying in Bhubaneswar for long, had died due to the disease recently.
Out of 24 swab samples tested on Tuesday, 13 were found positive for the H1N1 (swine flu virus).
Since January, a total of 59 persons have suffered from the disease in the State. Now, 38 persons are under undergoing treatment at different places and condition of each of them is stated to be stable.
Swine flu death toll rises to 3 in twin city To check spread of the disease, the State Government has taken all possible measures and sent guidelines to all Government and private hospitals.
A total of 15,121 persons have suffered from the disease in the country so far this year and, of them, 734 have died. The highest number of 358 have died in Maharashtra.