Swine flu claims the life of senior doctor

Swine flu claimed the life of a senior doctor here today.

Dr R G Sood, Head of Radiology department at the Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla, died of swine flu today, senior medical superintendent, Dr Ramesh Chand said.

Sood was admitted to the hospital on June 23 in a critical condition and was on ventilator.

The number of swine flu deaths in Himachal Pradesh has now risen to five this year, officials said.