SALEM: A woman, down with fever for 20 days, was shifted from a private hospital to the Salem GH on Friday morning with indications of swine flu.Put in a quarantined ward, she is under intensive treatment. Doctors from the General Medicine Department of the Salem GH conducted several tests on her.The patient’s husband Raja, a daily wage worker from Maduknonepayalam in Dharmapuri District, said his wife, Sumathy (32), took ill 20 days back and was treated in a private hospital in Dharmapuri.As fever did not subside, she was referred to a corporate hospital in Salem.According to Raja, blood and sputum samples sent to Coimbatore indicated swine flu following which the lab in Coimabatore informed the Coimbatore GH who in-turn alerted the Salem GH authorities.Observing medical protocols in respect of infectious diseases, the private hospital discharged Sumathy and was admitted to the Salem GH. Dr Anbalagan, Chief of General Medicine Salem GH told reporters that the patient had symptoms that were more indicative of pneumonia. However blood and sputum samples have been sent to Coimbatore for further confirmation.Hospital Superintendent Dr N Mohan could not be contacted for mor details.
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