Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 10: Four fresh cases of swine flu have been reported in Jammu, taking the number of affected people this year to 61 in Jammu region.
“The department today received 15 reports from New Delhi out of which four were found positive for H1N1 virus while 11 other turned out to be negative”, Director Health Jammu, BS Pathania said.
He further disclosed that swine flu has so far claimed three lives in Jammu region and 61 have tested positive for the deadly H1N1 virus since its outbreak in the region. The department today sent nine more swab samples for testing to New Delhi, he added.
Meanwhile, Medical Superintendent, Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Jammu, Dr Ravinder Ratan Pal informed that a total of 45 patients were screened today in Flu OPD of the hospital and samples of nine of them were taken for testing.
“As of now, 10 patients are admitted in Isolation Ward of the hospital and condition of one of them is serious”, he added.
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