Thursday, November 12, 2009

India's Swine (H1N1) flu Deaths toll 514, over 15,000 affected

6 swine flu deaths, including two each from Rajasthan and Gujarat, were reported on 12th November Thursday, pushing the total toll to 514 in
India, health authorities said here.

Also, a record 154 fresh cases were reported in the country, taking to 15,016 the total number of people affected with the contagious flu.

Apart from the 2 deaths on Thursday each in Gujarat and Rajasthan, one death each was registered in the national assets and Maharashtra.

The total in Rajasthan has now touched 21, while it is 42 in Gujarat. In Delhi, the deaths have now left up to 18.

However, Maharashtra continues to report the maximum number of deaths in the country. With Thursday's death, the state's figure has gone up to 210. The state also records the highest number of people - 3,778 - precious with the virus.

Till date (13th November), samples from 78,002 people have been tested for Influenza A (H1N1) flu in government laboratories and a few private laboratories across the country, and 15,016 of them have been originate positive..

Of the total hundred and fifty four cases reported Thursday, 32 alone were from the Indian capital. With these figures, the total number of people affected with the flu in the national capital has gone up to 3,702.

New fresh cases were also reported from Rajasthan (49), Kerala (16), Tamil Nadu (13), Maharashtra (10), Karnataka (5), and Andhra Pradesh (1).

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