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Swine flu claims two more lives, taking death toll in Mumbai to 23

Two Kandivli residents died of swine flu on Saturday, taking the city swine flu death toll to 23. In its health report, the BMC confirmed that both patients died of respiratory failure and had tested positive for H1N1 virus.

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Two Kandivli residents died of swine flu on Saturday, taking the city swine flu death toll to 23. In its health report, the BMC confirmed that both patients died of respiratory failure and had tested positive for H1N1 virus.

Dr Mangala Gomare, epidemiology cell in-charge in BMC said: "One patient was a 45-year-old woman who was admitted at Ambedkar Hospital and later transferred to BMC's Nair Hospital. She had hypertension, diabetes and thyroid problems."

Dr Gomare added that the other deceased was a 47-year-old woman who was also admitted at Ambedkar Hospital, last week. "She too was diabetic and was on steroid therapy for Autoimmune Thrombocytopenia," said Dr Gomare.

In last three days, four Mumbaikars have died of the disease. While doctors say there is no need to panic, people falling in the high risk category and having secondary diseases like diabetes, hypertension, have been asked to stay alert.

With the intermittent rain last week, health officials and experts have been expecting a steady rise in swine flu cases in the city. The BMC's swine flu report too shows no respite in number of swine flu cases either.

So far, the state has seen around 200 swine flu-related deaths and 2,500 patients. In an audit conducted by the state health department to understand the disease pattern, health officials have found that most of the patients who died of the disease also had diabetes.

Hypertension and obesity were other diseases found in the patients who died of swine flu. The swine flu death ratio in the state has been 60% female and 40 % male. The BMC's audit also revealed that almost all patients had delayed in seeking medical help, leading to late diagnosis and treatment.

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