Swine flu: 83 deaths, 942 cases in past one week

[Guest guest]

http://sify.com/news/swine-flu-83-deaths-942-cases-in-past-one-week-news-health-\

kijtEcjhbfg.html

Swine flu: 83 deaths, 942 cases in past one week

2010-08-09 19:40:00

Last Updated: 2010-08-09 20:33:36

New Delhi: The number of swine flu cases in the country is rising with 942

people testing positive for the influenza A (H1N1) and 83 deaths reported during

the last week, the highest for the current year.

According to the health ministry, the highest number of deaths (51) were

reported from Maharashtra followed by 12 from Karnataka and seven from Gujarat.

Andhra Pradesh reported six deaths, and Orissa two while one person each died in

West Bengal, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Goa and Uttar Pradesh.

Four new swine flu cases in West Bengal

Maharashtra reported the highest number of 400 cases during the week Aug 2-8,

followed by Karnataka with 200 cases. Delhi reported 106 cases while Andhra

Pradesh reported 105 cases followed by 36 cases from Tamil Nadu.

According to the health ministry, 1,833 deaths have been reported due to swine

flu since its outbreak in May last year while 329 deaths have taken place since

May this year.

'Maharashtra is India's swine flu capital'

Till date, samples from 154,259 persons have been tested for influenza A (H1N1)

in government laboratories and a few private laboratories across the country and

36,240 of them have been found positive.