One swine flu death in Chandigarh, six new cases
By IANSWednesday, December 9, 2009
CHANDIGARH - One more death due to swine flu was reported in this union territory Wednesday, taking the toll from influenza A (H1N1) here to 25, a health official said.
The deceased was identified as 55-year-old Surinder Kaur, a resident of Ropar town in Punjab. She was admitted here to the PGIMER (Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research) in serious condition, said G.C. Bansal, a health official.
This is the seventh death reported from the contagious virus in this city in the last three days.
Besides six new patients, including a PGIMER doctor, tested positive for swine flu today (Wednesday). Yesterday (Tuesday), seven patients tested positive, he said.
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