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Saturday, August 21, 2010

India : 41 fresh cases and 2 swine flu deaths in Delhi

Via Times of India :

" NEW DELHI: Delhi reported two more swine flu deaths on Friday and 41 persons tested positive for the viral influenza.

According to Debashish Bhattacharya, nodal officer for the disease in the capital, a 25-year-old man admitted at the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital succumbed to the disease on Friday while another patient died at Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital.

Both the deceased were from Delhi. Total 20 deaths have taken place due to swine flu in the city and total number of cases for this season has gone up to 501.

"Of the 41 new cases of swine flu reported on Friday, eight are children. The new cases reported on Friday are the highest for this season in one day," said a senior health ministry official. He said that the spurt in swine flu cases is due to rains and conducive weather conditions."

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