Three patients, who were suspected to have died of swine flu in the city, have tested negative for the virus, officials here said.  District Collector Chandrakant Dalvi said the three - Gautam Shelar, Bharati Goyal and Swabhiman Kamble - died of viral pneumonia and severe acute respiratory syndrome and not due to swine flu.  

Their reports of throat swabs showed that they were not suffering from swine flu, he said yesterday.  With the test reports of the three coming negative, only 12 people have died of swine flu in Pune, Dalvi clarified.

Shelar died on August 12 and Goyal on Thursday. Eight-month-old boy Kamble died late on Thursday night in Sahyadri hospital.

Also Read   Related Stories News Now - Flu toll in Karnataka mounts to three - Don't panic, we are taking all steps to control swine flu: PM - NEWSALERT: Three die of suspected flu in Marathwada - Pearls before swine - Swine flu empties Pune's hotels - Panic room

Also Read   Related Stories News Now - Selling pressure intensifies - Car makers post lacklustre May sales - Mahindra auto May sales up 28% - Panel set up to implement Dharmadhikari report: Govt - Audi reports 10% growth in May sales in India More

New Ipad Application :Business Standard's all new IPad App Click here to download for free Other Stories      - Selling pressure intensifies - Car makers post lacklustre May sales - Mahindra auto May sales up 28% - Panel set up to implement Dharmadhikari report: Govt - Audi reports 10% growth in May sales in India

Tags : swine flu | h1n1 | tamiflu | pune | pandemic   Read Business news in  Advertisements -  Help a Child Achieve her. Click to know more -  Benefits Upto Rs. 2.36 Lakhs on the Fully Loaded TJet Petrol. -  Watch The Film Here. Click here to know more.. -  One Partnership Endless Possibilities. Click here to know more -  Which is the best plan for your daughter -  Check out the TRUE COLOURS of your Stocks, Now for FREE! -  One of the leading business schools in the world.Know More