First fatality in influenza outbreak
The ADK hospital has opened a special flu clinic to cope with the surge in patients seeking treatment.
23 May 2018, 9:00 AM
An 84-year-old who tested positive for the influenza A virus has died while being treated at the ADK hospital in the capital.
The hospital’s managing director, Ahmed Afaal, said the woman from Haa Alif Baarah island died at around 4:30 am Wednesday.
He said the hospital has opened a special flu clinic to cope with a surge in the number of people seeking treatment.
“Some 200 people consulted about two or three days ago and the number is increasing,” he told local newspaper Mihaaru.
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