One more swine flu case detected in Himachal

SHIMLA - Another case of swine flu was reported in Himachal Pradesh Thursday, taking the total in the state to 13, a health official said.

“A woman was tested positive in Shimla Thursday. She has been admitted to the Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMCH). She is recovering,” state swine flu nodal officer Vinod Mehta said.

He said samples of two more patients have been collected in the IGMCH and have been sent for analysis.

Himachal Pradesh has also two deaths from influenza A (H1N1) due to swine flu. Both patients were from Solan district.