1,994 people succumb to the H1N1 virus
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Topic: 1,994 people succumb to the H1N1 virus
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Subject: 1,994 people succumb to the H1N1 virus
Date Posted: March 27 2015 at 6:29am
Swine flu in India: 1,994 people succumb to the H1N1 virus
Editorial Team Mar 26, 2015 at 07:52 pm
Swine flu has claimed the lives of as many as 1,994 people across the country, with a total of 33,000 infected with the H1N1 virus according to latest data from the health ministry.
In less than three months of this year, the toll has crossed the 2010 peak of 1,763 deaths. Eight more deaths and 263 fresh cases have been reported on March 25. Read about the 15 precautions every Indian should take to prevent swine flu.
In the first swine flu outbreak in the country in 2009, there were 981 deaths reported. In the following year in 2010, the death toll climbed up to 1,763. The following years till 2014 had seen the toll being low with only 218 deaths reported last year.
Swine flu or H1N1 is a respiratory infection that spreads through coughs, sneezes and touch. Short-distance airborne transmission of the influenza virus may occur, particularly in crowded enclosed spaces. Read about the various signs and symptoms of swine flu.
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