Three more succumb to swine flu in Pune

September 11, 2009 10:16 am | Updated 10:16 am IST - Pune

Three more persons succumbed to swine flu here, taking the toll in the viral fever in the city to 40, health officials said on Friday.

Prakash Chavan (48), Seema Shirsat (3) and Amar Khalkolkar (17) died last night in different hospitals.

Meanwhile, all schools in Lonavala near here have been closed by civic authorities after a girl student from Don Bosco tested positive for the virus and 11 others showed symptoms of the flu.

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