Another Person Succumbs to H1N1 Virus at Gandhi Hospital

January 17, 2017 16:44
Another Person Succumbs to H1N1 Virus at Gandhi Hospital

In a shocking incident, one more person died at Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad due to H1N1 virus, taking the toll to 2 this year.

The victim was identified as Sanaj Begum, 38, a resident of Jahanuma, Nawab Saheb Kunta. She was kept on ventilator support. Her death comes 10 days after 35-year-old Manjula, a resident of Domalguda and native of Yadadri district, died at the same hospital on January 5.

"We could not save her as she was brought to the hospital in the last stage. She was on ventilator support for three days. Early hospitalisation could have made all the difference," said Dr J V Reddy, superintendent of Gandhi Hospital.

Sources accused a city-based private hospital of delay in referring to Gandhi Hospital only after recognising that they could not provide ventilator support to the victim.

Overall, 35 patients have been detected with swine flu in private hospitals. In all the cases, through positive swab samples, H1N1 was detected by the Institute of Preventive Medicine.

Of the 35 cases since January 1, 15 were from Hyderabad district, followed by 20 cases from Ranga Reddy and Medchal, comprising Patancheru. Six new cases were also reported in the city on Monday - three from Hyderabad, two from Ranga Reddy/Medchal and one from Patancheru.

Health officials told TOI that "the prevailing cold wave condition in the city is likely to aggravate H1N1 infections unless adequate preventive measures are taken. Swine flu tends to occur and spread more in cold weather even though the virus is in circulation throughout the year. "

"Preventive measures include vaccination, keeping distance from people suffering from a cough and cold, frequent washing of hands and avoiding undue exposure to cold weather," said Dr Hari Kishan Boorugu, consultant general physician at Apollo Hospitals, Hyderguda.

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BY M. DIVYA SRI

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