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Friday, June 4, 2010

India, Pune :Civic body, hospitals gear up to fight dengue, malaria, gastroentritis

Via Indian Express :

" With the city having buckled under a volley of diseases during the last monsoon, particularly swine flu, the civic authorities are keeping their fingers crossed.

While the health department registered a total of 240 swine flu deaths, officials at National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune Municipal Corporation and Sassoon General Hospital said it is still a wait-and-watch period.

People have been exposed to the virus and so far there is no sign of any significant mutation. However, the transmission is still under way, said Dr M S Chadda, Deputy Director of NIV. "

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