Another person, suspected to be suffering from swine flu, died here at Dr BR Ambedkar Memorial Hospital on Tuesday. The State has already recorded four deaths due to swine flu and 38 confirmed patients of swine flu, officials stated.
A 30-year old woman was admitted to Dr Ambedkar Hospital as a suspected H1N1 patient on Monday night. However, she succumbed to the disease on Tuesday afternoon while her family members alleged negligence in treatment.
“The death is suspected and swine flu is yet to be confirmed in the deceased,” said Director, Health Services, R Prasanna. He said that 23 more samples of suspected swine flu patients were sent to National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), New Delhi on Tuesday. With this, the total number of samples sent to NCDC has become 300 till date.
Of the samples sent, the reports of 177 have been received out of which 38 have tested positive till Monday, said Prasanna. Sources said that the patient was admitted under critical condition with symptoms of swine flu on Monday night. Her family members alleged that despite symptoms of swine flu she was not given the required treatment.
Notably, four swine flu patients have died within 12 days in the State. The first victim was a 27-year old teacher who had succumbed to the disease in a private hospital in Durg on February 12. This was followed by the death of 25-year old pregnant woman from Bemetara who had died in a private hospital in Raipur on February 13.
A 54-year old auditor of Police Headquarters (PHQ) had died at Apollo Hospital, Bilaspur on February 16 while the fourth victim of swine flu was a 54 year old woman in Durg.