Three more suspected cases of swine flu

New Delhi, Jun 22 (PTI) Three more suspected cases of
swine flu, including two from the capital, were reported
Monday even as the government said it has already made
preventive medicines available in enough quantity across the
country.

While two suspected cases are from Delhi, the other one
is reported from southern city Bangalore. "The results of
their tests are awaited. They are undergoing treatment," a
senior Health Ministry official told PTI.

So far, a total of 59 people have been found positive for
swine flu across the country, out of which 32 patients have
been discharged. "This (discharge of the patients) indicates
that the disease is completely curable and there is no reason
to panic," he said.

Asked about reports that the condition of a swine
flu-infected woman in the capital was deteriorating, the
official denied it saying her condition was improving.

"She had other complications as she was suffering from
asthma and other ailments. Now, her condition is improving.
The deterioration of her health was not because of swine flu,"
the official said.

Tamiflu has been made available in all government
hospitals where treatment is offered, the official said adding
that preventive medicines given to suspected cases of H1N1
infection have also made available in enough quantity.

Out of the total 59 patients, 53 had come from abroad while
six contracted the disaese in the country.

In northern state Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar, a youth,
who was admitted to the district hospital with suspected swine
flu symptoms, was discharged after he tested negative.

The 20-year-old man, who was working in a mill in South
Africa, had complained of fever after he arrived here from
abroad, officials said Monday.

Three positive cases of swine flu were reported yesterday,
including a couple who travelled to India from the US.

While two cases were reported from Chennai, the third one
was reported from the national capital where a 15-year-old
boy tested positive for the disease.

"So far samples of 421 persons have been tested, out of
which 59 have been found positive for novel Influenza A
(H1N1). Of these, six persons contracted the virus from
infected persons who travelled from abroad," the official
said. PTI CORR
AM