Guest guest Posted July 3, 2009 Report Share Posted July 3, 2009 http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=3068629 Friday, July 03, 2009 First swine flu death in India reported from Kerala *New Delhi/Kochi: An NRI suspected to be suffering from swine flu died in Kerala as four new cases were reported across the country, taking the total number of such cases to 120 on Thursday. This is the first reported swine flu death in India. * The 52-year-old NRI, who was suspected to have contracted the flu, died shortly after he was admitted to a hospital in Kerala's Kollam district on Wednesday night, Health officials said. The throat swabs of Stanley Pelis, who arrived in Kerala two weeks ago from the UK, have been sent to the National Institute of Communicable diseases, New Delhi. If confirmed, he would be the first victim of the flu in the country. Pelis, hailing from Kollam, was admitted to Holy Cross Hospital at Kottayam with high fever and breathlessness at around 7 p.m. on Wednesday and died after two hours, Dr K Shylaja, Medical Director, said. The four new cases are reported from Gurgaon, Bangalore, Pune and Kochi. © Copyright 2009 PTI. All rights reserved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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