One more swine flu case in Bengal, total at 15

KOLKATA - A four-year-old boy was admitted to hospital here Monday after he tested positive for swine flu, said a medical officer.

With this, the number of confirmed cases of the flu in the state this year has shot up to 15 this year.

“Today (Monday) a boy has been admitted to hospital after being tested positive for swine flu,” said Asit Biswas, the nodal officer for swine flu.

In 2009, 135 people were affected by swine flu in the state.