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Swine Flu Toll Increases In Rajasthan As The Influenza Claims 51 Lives In January
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An estimated 102 additional cases of swine flu were reported in Rajasthan, taking the total number of cases in the state to 1,335 as of Monday (21 January). The toll of swine flu deaths has steadily increased over the past few days and claimed 51 lives in the state in January, reports The New Indian Express.
Two cases each in Ajmer, Alwar, Dausa and Kota; one each in Nagaur, Hanumangarh, Dungarpur, Pratapgarh, Rajsamand and Jaisalmer; three in Sikar; four in Jodhpur; five in Udaipur; five in Churu; seven in Ganganagar; eight in Bikaner; nine in Barmer; and 47 cases in Jaipur have tested positive.
Swine flu is an infection caused by one out of the several swine influenza viruses (SIV), with the most common strain across the country being H1N1. The H1N1 virus is contracted when an individual has touched an infected person or breathes in droplets of sneezes and coughs that are in the air.
The symptoms for swine flu are the same as viral fever and include a sore throat, body ache and cough.
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