Fifth swine flu victim in Pune; 13-year-old girl dies (Eighth death in India)

Swine Flu claimed its Fifth victim in the worst-hit Pune district this evening, with the death of a 35-year-old man at the Sasoon Hospital, its a 13 year old girl named, Shruti from sasoon hospital only. Six more patients are in a critical position here."Sanjay Tilekar, fourth victim, who was admitted to the hospital on August 6, died due to Swine Flu," hospital sources said.Tilekar, a chemist, was earlier undergoing treatment at Noble Hospital in Hadpsar and then shifted to Sasoon Hospital in a critical condition and had been on ventilator since then, sources said.The patient was suffering from acute respiratory infection, sources said.On August 3, 14-year-old Reeda Sheikh died at the Jehangir Hospital, becoming Indian's first Swine Flu victim.A teacher, Sanjay Kokare, died due to Swine Flu on August 9 and Babasaheb Mane, an Ayurvedic doctor died due to H1N1 in Pune today. On 10th, shruti, she was admitted in the hospital on 7th of August.