<p>S Anilkumar (42) was admitted to the hospital on May 11 with symptoms of swine flu. He died last evening.<br /><br />This was the first death due to swine flu being reported in the state after a gap of three months. Since the outbreak of the viral infection last year, 38 people had succumbed to the virus, they said.<br /><br />Currently, one person suffering from swine flu is under hospital quarantine and four cases under home quarantine in the state, officials said.<br /><br />As the monsoon is soon arriving in the state, the Health department had alerted all district centres to take up precautionary steps, a department spokesperson said.<br />Nearly 1,500 swine flu deaths had been reported in the country since the epidemic broke out in May last year.</p>
<p>S Anilkumar (42) was admitted to the hospital on May 11 with symptoms of swine flu. He died last evening.<br /><br />This was the first death due to swine flu being reported in the state after a gap of three months. Since the outbreak of the viral infection last year, 38 people had succumbed to the virus, they said.<br /><br />Currently, one person suffering from swine flu is under hospital quarantine and four cases under home quarantine in the state, officials said.<br /><br />As the monsoon is soon arriving in the state, the Health department had alerted all district centres to take up precautionary steps, a department spokesperson said.<br />Nearly 1,500 swine flu deaths had been reported in the country since the epidemic broke out in May last year.</p>