Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (RJP)

Mangaluru, Feb 12: A bank manager breathed his last on Saturday February 11 due to H1N1.

Lakshminarayana Salian (43) is the person deceased. He was working as a manager at Bharat Co-operative Bank’s Mulky branch. He is survived by wife and two daughters.

Salian was suffering from fever from the past 10 days. He took treatment for the same in a hospital in Udupi and then was shifted to a hospital in Mangaluru for advanced treatment.

Salian, who hailed from Hejamady, started his career in Mumbai and later worked for the Bharat Bank for 16 years. He also served as manager at Bharat Bank’s Mangaluru and Udupi branches as manager before his posting in Mulky. He was the vice-president of Hejamady Billava Sangha and was very active in social service.

H1N1 cases in Udupi, Dakshina Kannada districts

Two deaths have been reported due to H1N1 out of the 4 cases reported in Udupi district since January this year. During the same period, 5 cases have been reported in Dakshina Kannada districts.

The treatment for the same is available at all primary health care centres of both the d districts. Health officers have said that cold, cough and fever for a longer period should be taken seriously and referred to hospitals.