A four-year-old boy, who was being treated for swine flu at a private hospital here, died today following multiple organ failure.
The boy, who was prone to asthma attacks and had breathing difficulties, was put on ventilator support after he turned critical yesterday, official sources said.
Initially admitted to the hospital for kidney failure, the victim was also being treated for swine flu after the swab samples tested positive to the H1N1 virus, they said.
Despite treatment, his condition continued to worsen, which led to multiple organ failure, the sources said.
The Tamil Nadu government had said yesterday that it wanted to "re-validate" swab tests done on the boy, since only gastric-related samples were sent for tests and not the usual nose and throat samples.
S Ilango, Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, said that it "was not a typical case" since the boy had not travelled to any country though his father had recently gone to Singapore.
The boy was referred to the hospital from another private hospital for dialysis, Ilango said adding that he had earlier undergone treatment for fever.