Chennai, Aug 10 - Four-year-old Sanjay Balakrishnan died of influenza A (H1N1) infection at a private hospital here Monday, becoming the first swine flu victim in Tamil Nadu and the sixth in the country. Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi has summoned a high-level meeting to check the spread of the disease in the state.

Speaking to the reporters here, he said: 'A high level meeting of state health officials will be held tomorrow (Tuesday) to chalk out strategies to contain the spread of swine flu. The meeting would also discuss setting up a monitoring committee and other issues like availability of test kits.'

Meanwhile, the state health department has decided to conduct massive screening of city school students for swine flu symptoms. A team of 700 medical professionals has fanned out to different city schools for the purpose.

The Municipal Corporation of chennai also has set up four camps in the city to test people for swine flu.

Balakrishnan died around 8.35 a.m. at the Mehta Children's Hospital.

'The boy was first admitted to another city hospital with severe diarrhoea and renal problem Thursday. He also had fever. We were called for consultation the same day and the boy was transferred to our hospital that evening,' N. Prahlad, paediatrician and paediatric nephrologist at Mehta Children's Hospital, told reporters.

Balakrishnan was put on a ventilator since his heart beat was very slow and he had respiratory problems. He also suffered kidney and liver failure and had to be put on dialysis.

According to Prahlad, swine flu was suspected Saturday. The boy's nasal and throat swabs were sent to the King's Research Institute here. The samples tested positive and within 45 minutes the child was administered Tamiflu.