Three persons succumb to swine flu in Pune

Pune, September 11: Three more persons succumbed to swine flu here, taking the toll in the viral fever in the city to 40, health officials said 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.

–IANS