A 27-year woman succumbed to H1N1 virus on Thursday. The woman, a native of Mahbubnagar district, was referred to Hyderabad by Sri Venkateshwara Medical College in the district. She was admitted to a corporate hospital in Malakpet on June 21 and samples were sent for testing on June 22.
The tests turned positive. The hospital authorities asked the family members to shift the woman to Gandhi Hospital, where she succumbed. This is the second death from swine flu in Hyderabad and third in the state this season.