A 21-year-old woman died of suspected swine flu in Malegaon on Sunday. Nutan Khairnar, a resident of Kalwan taluka, was being treated for suspected swine flu at a private hospital in Satana but was shifted to Malegaon after her condition deteriorated.
“There were no earlier reports available but she showed symptoms of fever, cold and breathlessness. Her condition was grave and she died at around 10.30am on Sunday,” said Dr Kishore Dange, RMO of the Malegaon govt hospital. Dr Dange said her symptoms indicated infection of Swine flu. Her throat swab sample has been sent to National Institute of Virology in Pune for testing. The Dsitrict Health Officer has also been informed of the suspected swine flu case.
