Suspected swine flu admissions continue

NAGPUR: Although the swine flu positive cases have been on the decrease, the number of admitted suspected cases continue to range between 5-7
from the last couple of months as the private hospitals are in no mood to take any risk and continue to refer every suspected case (even a simple pneumonia) to the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH). The proof of this is an increase in H1N1 negative deaths in the swine flu isolation ward.

Out of the 18 deaths so far, only seven tested positive for H1N1, as per reports from the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune. Even the H1N1 positive number has long been stagnant at 77.

On Monday the ward had six admitted patients, including one new admission of a 71-year-old suspected woman from Trimurti Nagar, who has complications like hypertension, and diabetes on late Sunday night.

Two girls, aged 4 and 7, continue to be on high flow oxygen.
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