More.. Indians and H1N1 (Swine Flu).

Govt: Pune girl got H1N1 vaccine late
Kounteya Sinha | TNN | Times of India Bangalore, August 4, 2009

India recorded its first H1N1 case in Hyderabad on May 16 and since then the virus has spread to almost 22 cities across the country. Explaining the series of events that led to the death of the 14-year-old girl from Pune, Maharashtras health secretary Sharvari Gokhale told TOI, On July 21, the girl first showed symptoms. She then consulted a general practitioner and kept attending school till July 23. Two days later, she reported high fever. She was then admitted to Jehangir hospital , a private nursing home on July 27. Her condition worsened following which she was shifted to the Intensive Care Unit and was put on a ventilator on July 29.
On July 31,her throat and nose swab was sent to National Institute of Virology (Pune) which confirmed that she was infected with H1N1.The same day,almost 10 days after her symptoms first appeared, she was administered the first dose of Tamiflu , which was too late, Gokhale said. Inspite of telling people, day in and day out that in case they show symptoms of H1N1, they should immediately report only to stipulated government hospitals, the instructions are not followed. We are sending a team tomorrow to trace all contact cases in the school, Gokhaleadded.
 
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Indian woman dies in Singapore
TNN | Times of India Bangalore, August 4, 2009

A 29-year-old Indian woman suffering from swine flu died in Singapore on Monday, becoming the sixth victim of the dreaded disease in two weeks in the country, according to media reports. The woman had no underlying medical conditions other than being obese. All five others who have so far died had pre-existing illnesses or chronic conditions. TNN