Student dies of swine flu in AP, state toll rises to 15

Hyderabad, Sept 16 (PTI) A 15-year-old boy died of swine flu in Warangal today, taking the death toll due to the virus in the state to 15, Andhra Pradesh Major Irrigation Minister Ponnala Lakshmaiah said.

Sai Krishna, a class 10th student, died due to the H1N1 virus here last night.

The death toll due to the viral disease today rose to 203 from 201 last night as two more persons succumbed to the infection today in Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra each.

Three other persons tested positive for H1N1 influenza in the district and are being treated in various hospitals, Lakshmaiah told reporters after a meeting with the district health authorities.

The minister said special arrangements were being made in the MGM hospital in Warangal for treating swine flu affected patients and 7,200 doses of Tamiflu tablets are available.