New Delhi: Delhi on Wednesday reported the third death caused by swine flu, and nine new cases that included a woman doctor from the city's Lady Hardinge hospital, which prompted the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the city health department to hold a meeting to review the situation.
According to the health department, a 42-year-old woman from Uttam Nagar in west Delhi, and a 39-year-old man from Faridabad in the National Capital Region (NCR) succumbed to swine flu on Tuesday night.
Earlier, a 51-year-old woman died of swine flu December 26 at the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.
"The woman from Uttam Nagar died Tuesday night at a private hospital, while the Faridabad patient died at the east Delhi-based Deepak Memorial Hospital," said Charan Singh, an official of the Delhi health department. He said samples of both of the patients were confirmed at the NCDC.
Nine fresh cases were reported in the capital on Wednesday. Among the inflicted were four women and five men. With the fresh cases, the capital has this year witnessed 23 cases of swine flu.
Three of the women were a 66-year-old from Madangir, a 33-year-old from Sangam Vihar and a 23-year-old from Greater Kailash.
A woman doctor from Lady Hardinge was also reported to have afflicted with swine flu and was admitted at central Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram hospital.
The five men were a 48-year-old from the JNU campus, a 71-year-old from Laxmi Nagar, a 57-year-old from Rajouri Garden, a 62-year-old from Masjid Moth and a 24-year-old from Chattarpur.
Samples taken from the woman doctor, who is a senior pathologist, were found positive.
"The patient was admitted to Ganga Ram hospital Jan 2. However, her samples were confirmed Wednesday. She is in the Intensive Care Unit and is under the constant observation of doctors," a doctor at Sir Ganga Ram hospital said.
He also said the patient was kept in ventilator and was in the ICU for the last two days as her condition was serious.
Following the deaths and the fresh cases, the NCDC and the city health department Wednesday held a meeting to review the situation.
"Training started today (Wednesday) on wards for health staff at every government and selected private hospitals on how to handle swine flu cases," Charan Singh said.
"Health secretary SCL Das has also decided to review the training sessions at every hospital Thursday onwards, both by visiting the hospitals and also over the phone," he said.
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