Two more swine flu cases take India’s total to 80

June 26th, 2009 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS  

New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Two fresh cases of swine flu were reported Friday, taking the total number of people detected with the influenza A (H1N1) virus to 80 in India, health officials said here.
The new cases, both teenagers, were reported from Delhi and Mumbai, they said.

At least 629 persons have been tested so far, of whom 80 are positive for Influenza A (H1N1), a statement said here.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), at least 55,867 laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection from 108 countries were reported till June 24.

There have been 238 deaths globally, mostly in Mexico and the US.

–Indo-ASian News Service

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