This Article is From Jul 04, 2010

Mumbai: 1 more dies of swine flu, toll rises to 10

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Mumbai: With the death of a 51-year-old man due to swine flu, the toll due to the disease rose to 10 in the last two months.

"The victim, a resident of Santacruz, who was suffering from hypertension, died at a private hospital here last night. He was hospitalised on June 25 and had completed his five-day Tamiflu course," a health official said.

This is the first death in July due to swine flu, seven deaths have been reported in June and two in May.

Over 120 people have tested positive for swine flu in Mumbai. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has put up caution boards at all chemist shops and have also issued advisory to schools to be on alert about the possible outbreak of swine flu.
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