Ahmedabad: Five swine flu deaths were reported in the city on Monday, taking the death toll in the state to 71. The deaths have set alarm bells ringing in the state health department.
In December alone, Gujarat has seen 20 swine flu deaths already. Of the 71 deaths, 67 persons from Gujarat have died of the H1N1 virus while four were residents of Rajasthan, who had come for treatment.