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Friday 23 March 2012

H1N1 virus is back with 129 cases and 12 deaths

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H1N1 virus is back with 129 cases and 12 deaths 
Clean Media Correspondent 
New Delhi: Mar 23: (CMC)  The dreaded H1N1 virus is back with 129 cases and 12 deaths reported in the last 20 days from four states - with the maximum of 69 cases and six deaths in Maharashtra, followed by 28 cases and five deaths from Rajasthan.
The government, however, said there was no cause for panic and these states have been asked to strengthen their surveillance to check the further spread of the virus.
"The Health Ministry is monitoring the situation and there is no cause for worry. The states where cases had been reported have been advised to step up surveillance to control the further spread of the virus," Health Secretary PK Pradhan said. 
As per data released by the Health Ministry today, in the first 21 days of March, a total of 129 positive Influenza-H1N1 cases have been reported, with a total of 12 deaths. Of these, 69 cases are from Maharashtra, 27 from Andhra Pradesh, 28 from Rajasthan and five from Karnataka. 
Out of 12 deaths, six have so far been reported from Maharashtra, five from Rajasthan and one from Andhra Pradesh. No death has so far been reported from Karnataka.  

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