Swine Flu Toll Reaches Close to 200 in Gujarat

Swine flu claims 11 more lives in Gujarat, taking the total death toll in the state to 197 since January this year.

In Surat and Vadodara, three deaths were reported; while two deaths each were reported from Ahmedabad and Bhavnagar. One person also reportedly died in Sabarkantha district.

84 Tested Positive for Swine Flu in Jammu and Kashmir
Positive cases of swine flu has increased to 84 with thirteen more persons tested positive for swine flu in Jammu and Kashmir.

In view of the swine flu rush, the central government last week had placed an order to increase the national stock of diagnostic kits to test for the virus.

Authorities are also procuring additional masks and doses of the anti-viral drug Oseltamivir.

Swine flu is caused by H1N1 virus. Symptoms for swine flu include high fever, headache, muscle pain, diarrhoea, vomiting, stomach pain and internal and external bleeding.

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Source-ANI

Swine Flu is Dangerous for Certain Medical Categories of People
Jai Prakash Hospital run by the government in Bhopal has said that swine flu is not threatening for the majority of those infected.

Tests Confirm Senior Jammu and Kashmir Police Officer Died of Swine Flu
A senior police officer of Jammu and Kashmir who died on Feb 19 due to respiratory distress was suffering from swine flu, doctors confirmed today.