Himachal doctor dies of swine flu

A government doctor died of swine flu at the Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMCH) here on Sunday. This is the third swine flu death in the state this year.

"IGMCH's radiology department head R.G. Sood died as he was suffering from swine flu," Senior Medical Superintendent Ramesh Chand told reporters here.

Sood was on ventilator since June 24.

Earlier, a 57-year-old tourist from Maharashtra died of swine flu at IGMCH on May 17.

--IANS

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