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Swine flu under control, says Azad

BHUBANESWAR: The A (H1N1) flu was totally under control in the country, Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said here on Thursday.

“The detection of 35 cases was negligible in a country like ours,” Mr. Azad said at a press conference here.

Mr. Azad said that out of the 35 persons detected , 12 had already been released and the remaining patients were undergoing treatment at different places.

Many of those undergoing treatment would be released soon, he added.

The Minister claimed that screening of the persons arriving at various international airports, seaports and other entry points had helped in checking the spread of the virus.

He reiterated his appeal to the people to avoid unnecessary visits to countries such as the U.S. till the flu was brought under control.

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