Six new swine flu cases in Telangana; death toll 74

Hospital staff wear masks to guard against swine flu in Hyderabad in this September 1 photo. Six cases of swine flu have been reported in Telangana, taking the number of positive cases detected in the State since August 1 to 74.

Six cases of swine flu have been reported in Telangana, taking the number of positive cases detected in the State since August 1 to 74.

“From August 1 to September 20, 497 samples were tested, of which 74 were found to be positive and the number of deaths because of other complications and swine flu as of date are three,” said an official statement.

“On September 20, 26 cases were tested, of which six are found to be positive. No deaths have been reported on September 20,” it added.

Sufficient medicines

Sufficient stock of medicines and testing kits were available, it said, advising the citizens to report to a hospital on noticing the first possible symptoms of swine flu — high fever, sneezing and cough.