Swine flu: Toddler dies in HP, toll rises to four

Swine flu: Toddler dies in HP, toll rises to four Swine flu has now extended its toll over a toddler as a two-year-old girl succumbed to this dreaded disease on Friday night in Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh. The death toll in the state has risen to four. Also Read: Aftershocks rock Indonesia's Lombok as quake death toll tops 300 [caption id="attachment_246180" align="aligncenter"] Swine flu: Toddler dies in HP, toll rises to four[/caption] Two-year-old toddler, Priyanka was a resident of Bamta Village in Bilaspur. She breathed her last breath at Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMC). She was admitted to the hospital on Sunday. On January 14, Padma Ram (65) of Mandi's Thandapani lost her battle to the H1N1 virus at IGMC. And on January 6, Chander Shekhar (56) of Shimla's Chewda died because of swine flu at IGMC. [caption id="attachment_246181" align="aligncenter"] Swine flu: Toddler dies in HP, toll rises to four[/caption] Also Read: 15 lives claimed by Swine flu in Punjab: Health and family welfare Minister said According to media sources, a total of 20 patients were tested positive for swine flu at IGMC. Out of them, 11 have been discharged after proper treatment. And at least five patients are undergoing treatment at the hospital. -PTC NEWS