Bangalore, Sep 7 - Two more swine flu deaths were reported from Bangalore, taking the toll to 36 in the city and 43 in Karnataka, health officials said Monday. The two latest victims were women.
A 29-year-old pregnant woman succumbed to the influenza A (H1N1) virus four days ago at a private hospital. She was 20 weeks into her pregnancy.
The second victim was a 24-year-old woman, who was suffering from diabetes. She died at a private hospital Friday.
Test results for both victims showing they had been infected by the swine flu arrived only on Sunday, a health official said here.
In order to find the exact reasons behind the large number of swine flu related deaths in the state, a group of experts under the guidance of V.