An infant died of swine flu in Assam’s Hailakandi district after relatives accompanying him refused treatment at a hospital in the state. Officials gave this information on Monday. The deceased girl has been identified as 15-month-old Farhana Khanum.
Dr. Bhaskar Gupta, Principal of Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH), said, “The baby was admitted to the hospital in a critical condition. Doctors advised to put the patient on ventilator support but the relatives accompanying the patient refused treatment and took the child away.
The family took the girl home without completing the treatment.
Dr. Alaknanda Nath, joint director of health services in Hailakandi district, said that Farhana was born in Saidpur in the district. He said the patient was admitted to Civil Hospital, Hailakandi, however, doctors later advised him to be admitted to SMCH for better treatment. “When the family members of the patient brought the patient back home without completing the treatment, unfortunately the baby died,” he said.
A patient recovered and went home
Dr. Gupta said that they found a total of 5 cases of swine flu in SMCH and one patient has already recovered and gone home. He stressed that people suffering from other diseases should take precautions. He said, “It is more or less like common flu. But people with high diabetes, respiratory distress may face difficulties in dealing with swine flu.”
The administration has issued an alert in two districts regarding swine flu. (IANS)
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