56 people have been tested positive with the deadly swine in Lucknonw, the Uttar Pradesh capital. Officials gave this information saying efforts are being made to check its further spread.
The rise in the cases of swine flu has sent alarm bells ringing in the state health department, as the number of cases has dramatically increased in a fortnight. As of now, 56 people are infected with the virus, said an official.
The first case of swine flu came to light on Aug 22 when a retired doctor fell prey to the H1N1 virus and died later.
Later five people found positive with the swine flu. The disease showed presence in restricted areas in and around the Sultanpur road here and near the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Science (SGPGIMS).
Of the recent patients tested positive for the disease, two patients have come from Bihar while one has come from Madhya Pradesh.
S.N. Yadav, chief medical officer (CMO) Lucknow has said that hospitals have been put on alert about symptoms of swine flu and have been asked to take extra precautions while screening patients with similar symptoms.
T.N. Dhole, head of SGPGI's microbiology department said that precautions were being taken to check the further spread of this deadly disease. Among those affected with swine flu three were SGPGI staffers, two of them technicians. The other two are from the city's Telibagh area.
--with inputs from IANS
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