A 34-year-old woman from Chikkaballapur was admitted at a private hospital in the City last
week and died on June 6. She had no morbid condition and was given Tamiflu. Her throat
swab was tested to be positive. The woman died of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
(ARDS) and bilateral pneumonia.
Similarly, the 30-year-old man from Chikmagalur was admitted to KMC Hospital, Manipal with cough and high fever. Inspite of taking Tamiflu, his condition worsened and was put on a ventilator. He died on June 9.
According to a Health Department official, around five of the victim’s neighbours were referred to KMC after being suspected of H1N1 Influenza.
Yet another person succumbed to H1N1 at KMC in Manipal on Wednesday. The deceased Abdul Razak (35),a native of Bhatkal, was admitted to KMC in Manipal on June 3 after he developed symptoms of H1N1.