<p>Three fresh cases of swine flu were reported in the Capital on Sunday. So far, there have been five deaths this season in Delhi NCR.<br /><br /></p>.<p>With Sunday’s cases, the total number of swine flu cases have gone up to 43 this season, said a health department official. The three fresh cases of swine flu were reported from Kalkaji, Gulmohar Park and New Delhi area.<br /><br />“One 78-year-old female from Gulmohar Park and a 31-year-old male from Kalkaji who tested positive for the virus are recuperating at home. Another 74-year-old female from New Delhi area has been admitted to Max Hospital,” said Dr Charan Singh, nodal officer for swine flu, Delhi government.<br /><br />A 38-year-old woman admitted to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in a critical condition succumbed to the H1N1 virus on Friday. She was a resident of Uttam Nagar. <br /><br />In the past three weeks, one 51-year-old woman of Ghaziabad, one 42-year-old woman from Uttam Nagar, a 39-year-old man from Faridabad and “a young adult” from East Delhi have succumbed to the H1N1 virus.<br /><br />Officials in the health department said the situation is being closely monitored and the medicine supply is being replenished across hospitals from time to time.<br /><br />The health department has held a reorientation programme for doctors from 22 hospitals. <br />Meanwhile, the Delhi health department officials are also briefing their staff over the phone to effectively handle the situation. <br /><br />Officials maintain that there is no need to panic. However, in case of symptoms of swine flu, people should immediately visit doctors and get tested, they said.<br />DH News Service</p>
<p>Three fresh cases of swine flu were reported in the Capital on Sunday. So far, there have been five deaths this season in Delhi NCR.<br /><br /></p>.<p>With Sunday’s cases, the total number of swine flu cases have gone up to 43 this season, said a health department official. The three fresh cases of swine flu were reported from Kalkaji, Gulmohar Park and New Delhi area.<br /><br />“One 78-year-old female from Gulmohar Park and a 31-year-old male from Kalkaji who tested positive for the virus are recuperating at home. Another 74-year-old female from New Delhi area has been admitted to Max Hospital,” said Dr Charan Singh, nodal officer for swine flu, Delhi government.<br /><br />A 38-year-old woman admitted to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in a critical condition succumbed to the H1N1 virus on Friday. She was a resident of Uttam Nagar. <br /><br />In the past three weeks, one 51-year-old woman of Ghaziabad, one 42-year-old woman from Uttam Nagar, a 39-year-old man from Faridabad and “a young adult” from East Delhi have succumbed to the H1N1 virus.<br /><br />Officials in the health department said the situation is being closely monitored and the medicine supply is being replenished across hospitals from time to time.<br /><br />The health department has held a reorientation programme for doctors from 22 hospitals. <br />Meanwhile, the Delhi health department officials are also briefing their staff over the phone to effectively handle the situation. <br /><br />Officials maintain that there is no need to panic. However, in case of symptoms of swine flu, people should immediately visit doctors and get tested, they said.<br />DH News Service</p>
