Swine flu patient dies in Hyderabad after delivering baby

After giving birth to a healthy baby, a woman named Shahanaj who was suffering from swine flu died during treatment at Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad.

Hyderabad (Telangana):A woman, undergoing treatment for swine flu on Monday passed away after delivering a healthy baby at a state-run hospital in Hyderabad.

Shahanaj, a resident of Jammikunta Mandal of Karimnagar district was pregnant and was also suffering from swine flu. She was admitted to a local hospital in Warangal and was later shifted to Gandhi Hospital last week. Since then, she was kept in the swine flu ward and was undergoing treatment.

While speaking to media, Dr Ramesh Reddy, Director Medical Education said, "The Gandhi Hospital Medical team has conducted C-Section surgery and saved the baby, but unfortunately Shahanaj died while undergoing treatment. Her baby is now in the hospital, in good condition."

(ANI report)