8 died of H1N1 in Pune

Eight people died of the H1N1 influenza here on Tuesday and Wednesday, taking the toll in the city due to the contagion up to 331 since August last year.

As many as 46 people tested positive on Wednesday. Twenty-five patients are in a critical condition and have been put on the ventilator in various hospitals, the district information officer said.

A ten-month-old baby, Raj Narayan Aadmani, of Satavnagar, died of swine flu at Sassoon hospital on Wednesday. The boy was suffering from cold and cough for five days and was admitted to hospital on Tuesday.

Surekha Dhumal (21) of Purandar taluka in Pune district also died at the Sassoon hospital on Wednesday. She was suffering from a cold and breathlessness for three days and was admitted to hospital on Monday.


One patient, Tarannum Abdul Choudhary (32), of Pawarwasti in Chikhli, was brought dead to YCM hospital on August 8. Her post-mortem was done on August 9 and the throat swab result a day later showed her to be H1N1-positive. She had a sore throat and was experiencing fatigue since August 5.

Six of the eight deaths were reported on Tuesday. Two deaths were reported from Sassoon hospital Dattatraya Marne (60) of village Andegaon, who had symptoms like cough and fever, and Amar Kadam (40) of Wadakhed in Satara district, who had fever, cough and breathlessness.

Lata Nikam (35) of Sangvi, who died at YCM hospital, had complained of giddiness, vomiting and cough. Rajat Purkayastha (37) of Kothrud died at Deenanath Mangeshkar hospital after suffering from fever, cough and bodyache. Pratibha Admuthe (30) of Chinchwad also died at Deenanath Mangeshkar hospital after suffering from fever, cough and breathlessness. Rohidas Gawande (35) of Pimple-Saudagar died at KEM hospital after complaining of fever, cough, cold and a sore throat.


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