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Bangalore, Aug 23 (PTI) As many as 27 persons today tested positive for the H1N1 virus in Karnataka, taking the cumulative number of confirmed swine flu cases to 317 in the state.
While 19 confirmed cases were reported from Bangalore, five persons tested positive in Belgaum, two in Mangalore and one in Mysore, health officials said.
Bangalore, the country's IT hub, which continued to have several arrivals from overseas has screened 3,23,320 passengers over the past two months, while at Mangalore, 41,334 have been checked, the officials said.
Karnataka has recorded 12 swine flu deaths till now, the second highest in the country after Maharashtra. As part of efforts to contain the pandemic, state government has announced free treatment to the afflicted in private hospitals.
Bangalore, Aug 23 (PTI) As many as 27 persons today tested positive for the H1N1 virus in Karnataka, taking the cumulative number of confirmed swine flu cases to 317 in the state.
While 19 confirmed cases were reported from Bangalore, five persons tested positive in Belgaum, two in Mangalore and one in Mysore, health officials said.
Bangalore, the country's IT hub, which continued to have several arrivals from overseas has screened 3,23,320 passengers over the past two months, while at Mangalore, 41,334 have been checked, the officials said.
Karnataka has recorded 12 swine flu deaths till now, the second highest in the country after Maharashtra. As part of efforts to contain the pandemic, state government has announced free treatment to the afflicted in private hospitals.
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