Swine flu patient still critical, says official

January 25, 2014 03:15 pm | Updated May 13, 2016 12:19 pm IST - VISAKHAPATNAM

The 28-year-old pregnant woman who is undergoing treatment for swine flu at a private hospital here is still in a critical condition, District Nodal Officer for Swine Flu L.B.H.S. Devi has said. The woman is in her seventh month pregnancy.

She was confirmed to be suffering from swine flu on Thursday following medical tests. She was admitted to the hospital a few days ago with fever and body pains.

Meanwhile, members of her in-laws family at Gajuwaka and parents at Muralinagar were given swine flu prevention drugs and surveillance in both areas was completed.

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