197 fresh cases of swine flu

FLU-INDIA


New Delhi, Oct 3 (PTI) Four more people succumbed to
swine flu on Saturday as 197 fresh cases of the disease were
reported from across the country.

Maharashtra reported the maximum 61 cases followed by
Delhi 56, Karnataka 24, Kerala 22, Haryana 10 and Gujarat 7
among others.

Of the four deaths, three were reported from
Maharashtra and one from Gujarat. Though two other deaths have
been reported from Maharashtra, their lab confirmation has not
been received, officials said.

Only one out of the 197 new cases was imported, the
rest are all indigenous.

With Saturday's cases, the total number of people
afflicted by the disease has reached 10,730.

Of the three deaths in Maharashtra, two were reported
from Pune which is the worst affected city.

The latest casualties were identified as Kasarbai
Londhe (48) and Vikas Pramanik (27), Ashok Mehta, Joint
Director, State Health Department, said.
Ten fresh cases of the deadly virus have also been
reported from the city and hospital authorities put the number
of patients in a critical stage at seven.

Meanwhile, swine flu deaths were reported in the
Middle East with three Saudi nationals and a foreigner, who
was not identified, becoming the latest victims who died on
Thursday.

The Ministry had earlier said that no swine flu
death case was reported among pilgrims during the month of
Ramadan. PTI TEAM
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