From Our Special Correspondent
Daijiworld Media Network - Panaji

Panaji, Sep 7: Goa recorded its first ever indigenous swine flu death in the form of 28 year old lady who died in a private clinic at Margao on Sunday, September 6.

Earlier, the state had two people dying in its hospitals because of swine flu but the state health authorities had refused to accept them as Goa cases as they were admitted from neighbouring Karwar district of Karnataka state.

State nodal officer for swine flu Dr Jose de Sa confirming the death said that the patient was admitted in a private clinic at Margao, a town located 30 kms away from the capital city of Panaji.

Dr de Sa stated that the patient was from Khola village in remote Canacona taluka bordering Karnataka state.

He said that she was administered tamiflu tablets after she was confirmed as swine flu patient but died on Sunday. “She did not respond to the treatment. We tried every possible effort to treat her,” said de Sa.