Tweet
Child dies of swine flu
Another person tested positive
Our Correspondent, DinajpurAn infant is suspected to have died of swine flu and one person was tested positive with the pandemic in Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur, according to the district health official sources.
Another pregnant woman is feared to have contracted swine flu.
The child was Shohag, 10, son of Mazed Rahman of village Radhanagar-Lal Dighipara of Rangpur.
The H1N1 infected was identified as Taslima, an 11-month-old daughter of Taslim Ali in Razabasar village.
Swab sample from a 24-year-old pregnant woman has been sent to ICDDR, B but the report is yet to be had, sources said.
Sources at Dinajpur Civil Surgeon's office said Shohag was admitted to the Parbatipur LAMB Hospital on 28 October with severe chest pain. Doctors collected his swab and sent to ICDDR, B without any delay, but he died on October 29 at the hospital before receiving treatment, as the test report was yet to be received.
Taslima was tested positive on October 6 and left for home after recovery on October 22 following the treatment, Dr Motiar Rahman, civil surgeon of Dinajpur Sadar Hospital, said.
Dr Younus Ali of Parbatipur Health Complex asserted that they have sufficient supply of swine flu medicines.
Another person tested positive
Our Correspondent, DinajpurAn infant is suspected to have died of swine flu and one person was tested positive with the pandemic in Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur, according to the district health official sources.
Another pregnant woman is feared to have contracted swine flu.
The child was Shohag, 10, son of Mazed Rahman of village Radhanagar-Lal Dighipara of Rangpur.
The H1N1 infected was identified as Taslima, an 11-month-old daughter of Taslim Ali in Razabasar village.
Swab sample from a 24-year-old pregnant woman has been sent to ICDDR, B but the report is yet to be had, sources said.
Sources at Dinajpur Civil Surgeon's office said Shohag was admitted to the Parbatipur LAMB Hospital on 28 October with severe chest pain. Doctors collected his swab and sent to ICDDR, B without any delay, but he died on October 29 at the hospital before receiving treatment, as the test report was yet to be received.
Taslima was tested positive on October 6 and left for home after recovery on October 22 following the treatment, Dr Motiar Rahman, civil surgeon of Dinajpur Sadar Hospital, said.
Dr Younus Ali of Parbatipur Health Complex asserted that they have sufficient supply of swine flu medicines.
Comment