India : Swine flu toll in MP rises to 35

Via The Hindu:

" One person succumbed to deadly HIN1 virus here, taking the toll due to swine flu to 35 in Madhya Pradesh, health officials said on Wednesday.

Vijay Prakash Vijaywargiya, a bhajan singer and social worker hailing from Guna district died of swine flu at a private hospital on Tuesday, Madhya Pradesh Health Department Director Dr A N Mittal said.

The deceased was a relative of Madhya Pradesh Industries Minister Minister Kailash Vijaywargiya. He was tested positive for H1N1 virus and was brought to Bhopal from Guna some days back, Dr. Mittal said.

With this the total number of deaths due to swine flu has gone up to 35, he said adding that the state was effectively tackling the disease.

“There was only one person suffering from the disease at Indore in Madhya Pradesh right now,” Dr. Mittal said.

The Director said that after the outbreak of swine flu, 596 swab samples were taken, out of which 114 tested positive for the disease in the state.- PTI"