15 new cases of H1N1 takes toll to 308
By chennaivision at 22 July, 2009, 10:18 am
New Delhi, Fifteen new laboratory confirmed cases of H1N1 flu have been reported today taking the toll of the swine flu to 308 in the country.
Delhi has reported six cases of H1N1 followed by Chennai, Pune and Vishakhapatnam two each and Gurgaon, Dehradun and Trivandrum one each, an official release said here.
Two of the six cases in Delhi is a 15-year-old girl who is a school contact of a previously reported positive case. The second case is a 15-year-old boy.
Till now, 1595 people have been tested so far out of which 308 are positive for Influenza A H1N1 (Swine). About 474 out of the 1595 people have been identified through entry screening, 208 through contact tracing and the rest were self reported.
Of the 308 positive cases, 183 have been discharged. Rest of them remain admitted to the identified health facility.
The situation is being monitored.
Health screening of passengers coming from affected countries is continuing in 22 International airports. 45,387 passengers have been screened yesterday of which 36,503 passengers were from affected countries. 224 doctors and 112 paramedics are manning 81 counters at these airports. A cumulative total of 36,08,818 passengers have been screened.
World Health Organisation has reported 94,512 laboratory confirmed cases of influenza A/H1N1 infection from 135 countries as on July 6.
There have been 429 deaths.
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