Swine flu toll rose to 44 in Odisha

The Swine Flu death toll in Odisha today increased to 44 with two fresh deaths reported from different private hospitals in the state capital.

Health department sources said that four more persons have been found infected to the H1N1 virus today taking the total persons affected in the disease to 365.

The department had conducted swab samples of at least 1136 persons.

Earlier, the state government had issued guidelines to both government and private hospitals for the treatment of swine flu patients.