Girl child dies of Swine Flu in Pune

Pune, Aug 24 (PTI) A two-and-a-half-year old girl
child has died of swine flu here taking the total number of
fatalities due to the deadly virus in the city to 23, health
officials said Monday.

The child, suffering from a liver disorder was
admitted to the Command hospital on August 21 after she tested
positive for H1N1 virus. She succumbed to the deadly infection
Sunday night, they said here in the western state of
Maharashtra.

Earlier, two middle aged women died of the infection
in different city hospitals where nine more patients of Swine
flu were reported to be in critical condition and had been put
on ventilator.

Meanwhile, schools and colleges in Pune reopened
Monday after almost two week long closure effected to prevent
spread of swine flu virus. PTI HBJ
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