Swine flu killed two more people on Friday, taking the city toll to 30. In the last 24 hours, six people have died because of swine flu, out of which two are from the city and the rest from the outskirts, all of whom were admitted to city hospitals.
Swine flu killed two more people on Friday, taking the city toll to 30. In the last 24 hours, six people have died because of swine flu, out of which two are from the city and the rest from the outskirts, all of whom were admitted to city hospitals.
On Friday, a 38-year-old man from Mira Road and a 42-year-old woman from Panvel succumbed to the disease. "Both were shifted to Kasturba hospital on March 11 and died of respiratory failure with pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome," said Dr Mangala Gomare, BMC's epidemeology cell in-charge.
Health experts now are showing signs of worry, because three of the six who died didn't have any co-morbid factors/secondary illnesses that could have resulted in their health deteriorating. The three are part of the 35% people who have died of swine flu despite not having any secondary high-risk ailments, say state health officials.
"Of the 277 deaths in the state, 35% are those who had no co-morbid conditions. According to studies done by ICMR and National Institute of Virology, hyperactive immune system is the reason for such deaths. Swine flu infections are otherwise very mild and most people don't even require hospitalisation," said Dr Pradip Awate, state's epidemeology cell in-charge.
On Friday, 43 people were said to have tested positive for swine flu in Mumbai, out of which 25 are admitted in hospitals and supposed to be stable, said BMC health officials. Around 31 are said to be on ventilator and critical.
When asked why those who did not have any secondary illnesses succumbed to the infection, Dr Om Shrivastav, in-charge of the infectious diseases department in Jaslok Hospital, failed to give a concrete reason but said mutation seems the most likely one. "There seem to be changes in the genomic structure of the virus. We need to have our own data to conclude on the same," he added.
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