Another dies of Swine flu in Pune, toll up to 15

Wednesday, August 12, 2009, 12:07 [IST]

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Pune, Aug 12: With yet another Swine Flu related death being reported from Pune, the death toll in India rose to 15.

While some media reports say that it was a 41-year-old man who succumbed to the H1N1 virus in Saason Hospital on Wednesday, Aug 12, other reports say that it was a schoolboy who became the latest victim to the H1N1 virus.

The victim is identified to be Balu Kuland.

This accounts for the eighth death reported from Pune which continues to be the worst hit by the virus in the country. This comes after a 29-year-old woman became seventh victim of Swine Flu in Sassoon hospital of Pune.

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Earlier, 33-year-old Nashik doctor died of Swine Flu.

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