Via Times of India :
" MUMBAI: As 15 more people tested positive for H1N1 on Friday, the BMC cautioned that increased numbers could be because of random testing in private labs. Since the onset of monsoon this year, 123 people have tested positive and nine have died due to swine flu.
The BMC said it is on a high alert and closely monitoring the situation. Pregnant women and children have to be particularly cautious as three deaths have already been recorded in the respective categories. Since last year, about 13% of swine flu victims have been pregnant women. "Since the epidemic began, 59 pregnant women out of 485 have died due to swine flu till. There is a slight increase in their positivity rates,'' said Dr Pradeep Awate, in charge, states swine flu cell."
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