Swine flu surge in Chhattisgarh, death toll reaches 18
The latest victim, a 91-year-old woman from Bilaspur, succumbed on Tuesday after testing positive on August 24. She was undergoing treatment at Apollo Hospital but could not be saved.
Two more persons died of swine flu in Madhya Pradesh, taking the death toll due to the disease in the state to 28, an official said on Thursday.
Health Department Director K.L. Sahu said the patients died between July 1 and August 31.
Official sources said 14 patients were undergoing treatment in government hospitals and another 21 in private ones in the state.
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Jabalpur Chief Medical Officer M.M. Aggarwal said samples collected from 24 persons had tested positive for H1N1 virus in Jabalpur.
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