Child dies of swine flu in Kolkata
Tarannum passed away at 7:45 am.
The child was admitted to Dr B C Roy Child Hospital with high fever on Feb 2.
Tarannum was diagnosed to be suffering with swine flu later.
Another 8 -year- old child named Abu Rahan from Hatiara, north 24 parganas district ,died of swine flu earlier on Feb 19 at Dr B C Roy Child Hospital.
According to hospital reports, 6 more H1N1 positive children have been admitted in the same hospital.
The number of deaths from swine flu in West Bengal have reached 4 while the number of H1N1 infected patients are currently 63.
(Reporting by Deepayan Sinha)
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