Swine Flu Cases on the Wane

The number of new swine flu cases in the country has dropped down by almost 50 percent over the last week, new data released by the Health Ministry reveals.

According to the new figures, the number of new cases of swine flu reported across the country was 46 cases during the week ending on Oct 24 compared to 98 new cases in the previous week.

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Tamil Nadu reported the highest number of new cases at 14 compared to Karnataka (13) and Delhi (5). Over ten deaths due to swine flu were confirmed during the same period with Rajasthan accounting for 4 deaths while Haryana reporting three.

Source-Medindia

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