More than 300 people have died from swine flu in India since the first fatality was reported on August 3, a health ministry statement said Monday. Western Maharashtra state has seen the largest number, with 118 deaths from the influenza A(H1N1) virus, the statement said. On top of the 302 deaths, another 9,871 people have tested positive for swine flu across India since it was first detected in the country in May, it added. Source: AFPSRM << Hong Kong School Principal Dies of Swine Flu Flood-Ravaged Manila on Alert for Disease Outbreak >> Recommended Reading Swine Flu Swine flu, a type of influenza caused by a new strain of the H1N1 Type A influenza virus has originated from the pigs. Winter always brings along the chills and the flu, make sure you're safe this season. READ MORE Swine Flu Risk Calculator Find out the risks for contracting swine flu and take the necessary precautionary steps. Swine flu caused a pandemic in 2009 with several deaths reported worldwide. READ MORE Swine Flu Widget powerful widget gives you all the needed resources to keep quick tab on this fast spreading H1N1 swine flu Influenza epidemic READ MORE All You Wanted to Know About Swine Flu While there have been a number of outbreaks of the new strain of swine flu, there also have emerged a whole gamut of misinformation. READ MORE Bereavement Bereavement is a word used to denote grief, pain and sadness following the loss of a loved one. READ MORE Health Risks of Eating Pork Pork is one of the most popular and widely consumed of all red meats, but how healthy is it? Find out whether you can eat pork in any form. READ MORE Most Popular on Medindia Nutam (400mg) (Piracetam) Drug Interaction Checker Blood Donation - Recipients More News on: Death FactsSwine FluBereavementHealth Risks of Eating Pork
More than 300 people have died from swine flu in India since the first fatality was reported on August 3, a health ministry statement said Monday. Western Maharashtra state has seen the largest number, with 118 deaths from the influenza A(H1N1) virus, the statement said. On top of the 302 deaths, another 9,871 people have tested positive for swine flu across India since it was first detected in the country in May, it added. Source: AFPSRM << Hong Kong School Principal Dies of Swine Flu Flood-Ravaged Manila on Alert for Disease Outbreak >> Recommended Reading Swine Flu Swine flu, a type of influenza caused by a new strain of the H1N1 Type A influenza virus has originated from the pigs. Winter always brings along the chills and the flu, make sure you're safe this season. READ MORE Swine Flu Risk Calculator Find out the risks for contracting swine flu and take the necessary precautionary steps. Swine flu caused a pandemic in 2009 with several deaths reported worldwide. READ MORE Swine Flu Widget powerful widget gives you all the needed resources to keep quick tab on this fast spreading H1N1 swine flu Influenza epidemic READ MORE All You Wanted to Know About Swine Flu While there have been a number of outbreaks of the new strain of swine flu, there also have emerged a whole gamut of misinformation. READ MORE Bereavement Bereavement is a word used to denote grief, pain and sadness following the loss of a loved one. READ MORE Health Risks of Eating Pork Pork is one of the most popular and widely consumed of all red meats, but how healthy is it? Find out whether you can eat pork in any form. READ MORE Most Popular on Medindia Nutam (400mg) (Piracetam) Drug Interaction Checker Blood Donation - Recipients More News on: Death FactsSwine FluBereavementHealth Risks of Eating Pork