Delhi swine flu update: Total 1137 cases, 13 deaths

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Written By: Admin | Published : March 5, 2013 10:16 PM IST

A total of 39 people tested positive for swine flu Tuesday, taking the number of people infected by the Influenza A (H1N1) virus in the capital to 1,137, an official said. There were no new deaths.

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"Thirty-nine more people tested positive for swine flu but there have been no deaths today (Tuesday)," a doctor at the Delhi Health Service (DHS) told IANS. So far, 13 deaths have been reported in Delhi - one in January, 11 in February and one so far in March.

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A spurt in cases of swine flu has been seen in the national capital this year. In 2012, only 78 swine flu cases and one death were reported in the capital.

Source: IANS

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