19 fresh cases of swine flu reported in India

Nineteen fresh cases of swine flu were reported across the country today taking the total number of persons afflicted with the disease to over 600.

Eleven of these cases were reported from Delhi and eight in Pune.

Out of the 11 cases in Delhi, 10 are contact cases of previously reported positive cases and have no travel history.

The 11th case is a 25-year old male who travelled from Chicago by an American Airlines flight, reaching Delhi on July 28.

Of the eight cases in Pune, seven are contact cases of previously reported positive cases and have no travel history. The eighth case a is 45-year-old woman who travelled from Frankfurt and reached Mumbai on July 31.

 

A senior health ministry official said, 2,772 persons have been tested so far, out of which 615 are positive for swine flu. Of the 615 cases out of the 2,772 persons identified through entry screening, 576 were through contact tracing and the rest were self-reported.

Of the 615 positive cases, 487 have been discharged. One case has died.