India on Monday reported two more swine flu deaths. A 35-year-old Ayurvedic doctor in Pune and a four-year-old boy in Chennai succumbed to the virus this morning.
The death toll has now risen to six in India.
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Meanwhile, a four-year-old boy has died in Chennai. The boy was admitted to a private hospital first, and was critical and suffering from multiple-organ ailments. After testing positive for swine flu, he was put on a ventilator in a private hospital.
On Sunday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan said his Government was considering a proposal to allow private hospitals fulfilling Government guidelines to treat swine flu cases.
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Chavan said: "A decision on the issue would be taken in two days after a meeting with private hospital managements. Those private hospitals who are willing to set up isolated wards and follow Government of India's guidelines would be considered.
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Among the four previous swine flu victims are a 43-year-old Non-Resident Indian (NRI), who died at the City Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad on Sunday, 53-year-old Fahmida Panwala from Mumbai, 42-year-old teacher Sanjay Tukaram Kokre from Pune and a 14-year-old schoolgirl Reeda Shaikh also from Pune.
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Influenza (or rather, the flu) is a cold weather infectious condition that affects the young and old alike. Though most reported cases are mild, the flu can sometimes cause severe and life-threatening complications in both children and adults, thanks to wrong medications and improper vaccinations. Learn more about the disease from our Flu Quiz and guard yourself and your family from a possible infection.
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