2 suspected H1N1 flu victims die in city

Hyderabad, September 02: Two suspected swine flu deaths, one at the Government Chest Hospital and the other in a Corporate hospital, were reported here today, making them possibly the earliest H1N1 fatal victims in Andhra Pradesh.

Hospital sources said, a 25-year-old State Government employee, Prasad, died in the wee hours. A resident of Champapeta, he was working as attender at CRO here. Two other persons, being treated at Chest Hospital, are under the support of ventilator to recoup from H1N1 flu.

Meanwhile, Malyadri, a 35-year-old resident of Mehdipatnam, died at a Corporate Hospital here today. His wife Shobha also died due to shock on hearing the death of her husband.

—Agencies