New Delhi: India reported its first swine flu death on Monday when a 14-year-old girl succumbed to the influenza A (H1N1) virus in Pune, health officials said in the Capital.
The girl, who tested positive for swine flu, was put on the ventilator after her condition worsened. She died on Monday.
June 21: The girl had consulted a general practitioner when she first reported flu-like symptoms - sore throat, runny nose, headache.
June 23: When her condition improved, she joined school.
June 25: According to a Health Ministry statement she again developed fever on July 25, for which she consulted another private practitioner.
June 27: Her fever continued and she was admitted to a private nursing home in Pune.
June 29: The girl's condition worsened and she was was shifted to the ICU and put on the ventilator.
July 31: According to the statement the patient's lung aspirate was sent to the NIV (National Institute of Virology) and was tested positive for swine flu.
August 3: Her condition deteriorated again with multi-system involvement and she expired on the Monday evening.
The Health Ministry said the hospital staff, including three doctors and a nurse, who had treated the girl and had developed respiratory symptoms were being treated with Oseltamivir.
"About 85 other hospital contacts have been put on prophylaxis, while 31 contacts, including 11 family contacts, have also been put on chemoprophylaxis," it added.
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