Three swine flu deaths in Telangana since Aug 1

Hyderabad: Three persons have died of swine flu and related complications in Telangana since August one this year, the state government said here today.

“From August 1 to September 18, 431 samples were tested, of which 66 were found to be positive and the number of deaths because of other complications and swine flu as of the date are three,” an official bulletin said here.

Sufficient stock of medicines and testing kits was available, it said, advising the citizens to report to a hospital on first symptoms like high fever, sneezing and cough.