India Monday reported seven more deaths from swine flu, including four in Maharashtra state hardest hit by the virus, taking to 100 the total number across the country because of the H1N1 virus, health officials said here.Of the 100 deaths, Karnataka has only 55 deaths. While Chattishgarh reported its first death on Monday, two people were killed in Karnataka, authorities said. The first death from swine flu in India was reported Aug. 3.
In addition, 106 people tested positive for influenza A (H1N1) on Monday in the country. With these new cases, the total number of people affected with flu has risen to 3987.
Among states, Andhra Pradesh is one of the charts, both in terms of deaths and positive cases. On Monday, the total 106 cases, 48 were from the state alone. So far around 1639 people have been hit by the virus in the state.
Delhi, Maharashtra fortsætter som antallet af sager indbragt. Around 655 people have been infected with the disease. On Monday, 12 new cases reported in the Indian capital.
The southern state of Karnataka, reported 11 new cases, bringing the total number of people infected with the disease to 441 - the third highest in the country. India's first cases reported in the State of 16 May.Other new cases were reported in Tamil Nadu 15, Uttar Pradesh 7 and Kerala 5. Both Haryana and West Bengal were two cases each, while Goa, Uttarakhand, Mizoram and Rajasthan had one case, respectively.
Ministry of Health in the EU who are planning guidelines for the sales of influenza drug Tamiflu in the open market in 10 days, said that many measures taken to contain the disease.
"Until now, been no evidence of influenza A (H1N1) in various government laboratories throughout the country and 3,987 of the 21,937 people have tested positive," said a statement issued here said.Officials said the total number of samples tested, 4.5 percent were detected in all 22 airports.
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