Around Forty six people tested positive for H1N1, pushing the number of swine flu cases to 555 in the month of January. Dr L Narendranath, state government’s official spokesperson for H1N1 confirmed the number of positive cases diagnosed on Thursday.
A 30-year-old man from Madhapur detected of the flu, reportedly died, yet official confirmation is awaited.
Suresh Chanda, principal secretary of Health, Medical & Family Welfare, said that in the year 2009 to 2014, the number of deaths out of positive cases was in the range of 7 to 10 per cent.
In the current year from January 1 to January 28, it is 4 per cent,’’ virus has weakened and its severity has come down, he added.