Private hospitals draw flak for H1N1 casualties

Trichy | Wednesday | 1st February, 2017

Summary:

He lost his life within a few hours after being referred as an H1N1 patient from a private hospital in the city. Recently, city health officer (CHO) Dr M Geetharani had held a meeting with the doctors from private hospitals. The doctors were directed to report about fever patients regularly to keep track of such cases and to avoid complications. He lost his life after three days of treatment at the isolation ward of the hospital on Tuesday morning.Lack of isolation wards and proper treatment at private hospitals are proving fatal for H1N1 patients. Diagnosis of H1N1 at the early stage and proper treatment will lead to complete recovery, Mary Lilly said..