Lucknow, Dec 01: Swine flu claimed its second victim in Uttar Pradesh on Monday. Amresh Sinha (37), a teacher, died at a private hospital in Lucknow’s Alam Bagh.
A resident of Rae Bareli, Sinha was brought to Lucknow last week and underwent tests at both SGPGI and a private testing center. “The reports came on November 28. He was in a serious condition and was put on ventilator as soon as he was admitted in Awadh Hospital, Alambagh.
He died early this morning,” said Chief Medical Superintendent AK Shukla.
“He had severe bronchitis and other respiratory disorders which deteriorated despite administration of the proper drugs,” Shukla added. The first victim of the disease in the state was AK Singh, who died on September 14.
–Agencies