Health authorities in Ahmedabad, the largest city in western Gujarat state, has banned public gatherings to contain the spread of deadly swine flu.

Gujarat has registered the second-highest death toll from the outbreak after neighboring Rajasthan, where the disease has claimed 225 lives. Health authorities in Gujarat have come under fire for failing to tackle the outbreak. But the state health minister said, "There was no need for declaring the swine flu outbreak as (an) epidemic as the situation is under control."
The Central government has reportedly offered help to states hit by the virus and has asked health officials to ensure necessary treatment and adequate medicines for swine flu patients. The government was reviewing procedures to prevent further spread of the disease, including vaccinating medical staff working with affected patients.
Source-Medindia