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Sunday, August 23, 2009 (13:27:22)
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Suspected swine flu death in Delhi

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New Delhi: A 48-year-old man, suspected to be suffering from influenza A (H1N1) virus, has died at the Ram Manohar Lohia hospital in national capital, an official said today.

The man, who was admitted with swine flu symptoms on Thursday, died on Saturday evening.

"He reported severe swine flu symptoms and we admitted him immediately. His samples were sent to the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the results are expected by Sunday afternoon," N.K. Chaturvedi, medical superintendent of the hospital, told media.

The city reported its first swine flu deaths on Thursday with a 38-year-old woman and a 31-year-old man succumbing to the virus.

The national capital on Saturday reported 44 confirmed cases of swine flu.(IANS)
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