First suspected Swine Flu death in Goa
22 Aug 2009, 1612 hrs IST, AGENCIES
A 67-year-old man suspected to be suffering from Swine Flu died on Saturday (August 22) at a private hospital here, state health authorities said.
The patient, Shiva Murthy, arrived in Goa from Bangalore on Friday. He was admitted with high fever and his condition deteriorated after hospitalisation. He passed away this morning, they said.
State Nodal Officer for Swine Flu Dr Jose De Sa said that Murthy's throat swabs have sent for H1N1 testing to Delhi and the reports are awaited.
The casuality can be termed as a Swine Flu death only after test reports confirm him positive for the virus, De Sa said.
The elderly man was suffering from broncho pneumonia and was earlier hospitalised in Bangalore, health authorities added.
22 Aug 2009, 1612 hrs IST, AGENCIES
A 67-year-old man suspected to be suffering from Swine Flu died on Saturday (August 22) at a private hospital here, state health authorities said.
The patient, Shiva Murthy, arrived in Goa from Bangalore on Friday. He was admitted with high fever and his condition deteriorated after hospitalisation. He passed away this morning, they said.
State Nodal Officer for Swine Flu Dr Jose De Sa said that Murthy's throat swabs have sent for H1N1 testing to Delhi and the reports are awaited.
The casuality can be termed as a Swine Flu death only after test reports confirm him positive for the virus, De Sa said.
The elderly man was suffering from broncho pneumonia and was earlier hospitalised in Bangalore, health authorities added.