Two more swine flu deaths in Delhi, toll 13
By IANSWednesday, September 30, 2009
NEW DELHI - At least two people succumbed to influenza A (H1N1) in Delhi Wednesday, taking the death toll in the capital to 13, health authorities said.
While one person died in a private hospital, a 22-year-old man died at the Safdarjung hospital. Though the details of the first person were unavailable, the second patient was suffering from pneumonia and respiratory distress and was under ventilation.
Delhi Health Minister Kiran Walia said the situation is under control and there is no need to panic. She advised people to consult a doctor at the earliest if they have any symptom of swine flu.
The capital also reported 58 new cases of swine flu including those of 29 children.
Walia said that till date 2,739 cases have been detected with the contagious virus. More than 90 percent patients have been successfully treated and discharged.”
Delhi stands second only to Maharashtra (2,827 people) in the number of swine flu cases. Across the country, over 10,230 people have contracted the disease and at least 315 have died.
