As the death count in swine flu crossed the 100 mark in the country, Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today held a high-level meeting to take stock of the situation.

The meeting was attended among others by Health Secretary Naresh Dayal, Director of National Institute of Communicable Diseases Shivlal, Secretary Health Research V M Katoch and Joint Secretary Vineet Chowdhary, officials said.

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Nearly four thousand people have been affected by swine flu till date in the country.

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