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Watch out for the killer flu
View(s):Delhi’s Health Minister urges public caution as swine flu spreads through city
Swine flu virus is spreading again in the Capital, with the government recording 60 cases already this year.
Three people have died so far, but the Delhi government insists there is no need to panic as it is prepared for timely management and treatment of cases.
Another person with swine flu symptoms died in Gurgaon on Thursday, though the chief medical officer, Gurgaon district, said the exact cause of death was still to be ascertained. The victim was suffering from several other diseases.
There has been a sudden spurt in the number of cases in the first two months this year. Only four cases were reported during the same period in 2012, with 78 cases and one death reported in the entire year.
In all, only 22 positive cases of swine flu were reported the year before last, with two deaths.
Doctors say the swine flu virus is most active during change of weather and low hygiene standards of people are also to blame for transmitting the virus.
“The number of cases during this period is more as compared to last year. But there is no need to panic. It’s a seasonal flu and we have already checked that there is no change in the strain of the virus,” state health minister Dr A.K. Walia said.
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