New Delhi:
As many as 542 people have died of swine flu or H1N1 flu in several states across the country and 6,803 cases recorded so far this year, with Maharashtra and Rajasthan registering the highest number of incidences, according to an official.
Here are the reports on cases and deaths of influenza A (H1N1) based on the reports received from states/UTs to Central Surveillance Unit, Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), till October 14, this year.
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Maharashtra - 217 deaths out of 1,793 cases reported till October 14.
Rajasthan - 191 people succumbed to H1N1 complications out of 1,912 cases.
Gujarat - 45 people died out of 1,478 reported cases.
Delhi - one death and 111 cases till October 12.
In 2017, the country registered 38,811 swine flu cases of which, 2,270 people died.
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