Bhubaneswar: A man died of swine flu at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar- the first death from the disease in the state this year, an official said on Monday.
The 42-year-old victim was working in the information technology sector and was infected during his stay in Kolkata recently, B.K.Panda, director of the state public health department, said.
After returning home, he was admitted to a private hospital in Bhubaneswar where he died of the disease on Sunday, Panda added.
However, the Odisha government remains watchful, he added. The influenza H1N1 virus that causes swine flu killed 32 people in the state in 2010.
The 42-year-old victim was working in the information technology sector and was infected during his stay in Kolkata recently, B.K.Panda, director of the state public health department, said.
After returning home, he was admitted to a private hospital in Bhubaneswar where he died of the disease on Sunday, Panda added.
However, the Odisha government remains watchful, he added. The influenza H1N1 virus that causes swine flu killed 32 people in the state in 2010.
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