A 40-year-old man, working with BTV, local electronic channel, died of swine flu in a private hospital here on Monday night.
This is the first death from this disease in the current season, although medical experts claimed it had not spread in Bhopal as an epidemic. They said this particular patient had contracted the disease in New Delhi. The victim, Santosh Jain, had gone to New Delhi to fetch his wife who hails from the national capital, a month back. Soon after his return, he complained of cough, cold and fever following which he was admitted to Jeevandhara hospital in Ayodhya Nagar.
The attending doctor suspected that Joshi was suffering from swine flu and referred him to JP hospital. later, he was examined for the disease and the report was received in 24 hours, said a family friend of the patient.At the hospital, from the very first day, the patient had to be put on ventilator. His condition kept fluctuating for the last 20 days. On Monday night, however, his condition deteriorated and he died around 8 pm. Sources said financial assistance from the Chief Minister’s discretionary fund was also provided to the patient. Joshi started his career in electronic media with local Aj Ki Khabar and then worked with different banners, including DG News. He left behind his wife and two children.