A senior official of health department Mahendra Janghel, who was a known face in the state to aware people about dengue and swine flu, himself became victim of swine flu and died on Sunday in Hyderabad.
Health Director, R. Prasanna while informing about the sudden death of Janghel, said that the last rites of the official would be held at Devendra Nagar crematorium on Monday.
The first report about swine flu to the official was negative but later the second report confirmed that he was suffering from swine, informed Prasanna.