Swine Flu Claims 8 More Lives in Rajasthan

Swine flu claimed eight more lives in Rajasthan on Friday, taking the toll due to the H1N1 virus to 366 since January this year, an official said.

The official of the Medicaland Health Directorate said that out of 6,123 people found positive for H1N1, 366 people have died of the dreaded disease this year so far.

This toll includes 21 H1N1-patients who had come to Rajasthan for treatment from other states and died in government or private hospitals during the stipulated period.

Jaipur has recorded the maximum number of deaths with the toll rising to 68 followed by Ajmer 41, Jodhpur 33, Nagaur 29, Barmer 23, Kota 18, Chittorgarh 13, Sikar, Udaipur 12 each, Sikar and Pali 11 each, Jhunjhunu, Tonk, Bhilwara 8 each, Churu 7, Bikaner, Banswara and Dausa 6 each, Bharatpur and Rajsamand 5 each and one to four at many other places in the state.

Source: Medindia