A file photo of the Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad. As many as 27 people have tested positive for the H1N1 virus in Telangana and are presently undergoing treatment at the hospital.
Four fresh cases of swine flu have been reported to Hyderabad's Gandhi Hospital from various private hospitals.
As many as 27 people have tested positive for the H1N1 virus in Telangana and are presently undergoing treatment at the Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad while 35 cases are under observation for suspected the virus.
K. Narasimhulu, coordinator for swine flu at the hospital, said they have received four fresh cases of swine flu on Tuesday from various private hospitals.
“Till yesterday, we had 23 patients undergoing treatment in our hospital. We have received four more cases today. At the same time, 35 suspected cases including 10 children are under observation,” Dr. Narasimhulu said.
Seven persons have succumbed to the deadly disease in Telangana since January 1, 2015, the official said.
Health officials in Hyderabad maintained that swine flu this year is not as virulent as it was in 2009 but high risk groups (those suffering from different serious ailments and low immunity) need to remain alert.
In 2014, 88 cases of swine flu were reported in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. In 2014, 11 people reportedly died of the disease.
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