JAIPUR: As many as 40 persons died due to swine flu in 2016 so far. In the same period, more than 400 persons had died due to H1N1 influenza.

Each year, researchers identify influenza strains expected to circulate during flu season and manufacture a vaccine aimed at them.

Mumbai: The day and night temperature variation in the city has led to a spurt in viral ailments over the past few weeks.

The number of H1N1 patients and casualties have increased across the state in the last few days. Maharashtra has reported 11 H1N1 deaths so far this year.

Swine flu has yet not subsided and now dengue has started showing its ugly face. A local resident has tested positive for dengue while a woman died of swine flu last night.

Swine flu clai med two more lives on Tues day, taking the death toll from the deadly virus in 2016 to 29.

Swine flu has so far claimed 61 lives in Punjab, with 30 succumbing to H1N1 virus in the State in past one month alone.

KOTA: A 28-year-old has succumbed to swine flu taking the death toll from the virus in Kota region to three.

DEHRADUN: Hospitals in the state have recorded two more swine flu deaths since the beginning of the year, taking the toll to four.

NEW DELHI: An advisory has been issued to all states to step up their preparedness to tackle swine flu, Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday.