Two more swine flu deaths were confirmed on Wednesday, taking the death toll to 28 in the state. During the day, 66 new cases were confirmed in Rajasthan, among them 43 are children, including 33 kids from Jaipur. "One of the deceased patients was a 42-year-old lady admitted at Mathura Das Mathur hospital in Jodhpur, while another person was a 70-year-old man from Harmada who died a couple of hours after being admitted to a private hospital in Jaipur. Both the patients died on Tuesday," said a senior health official. Till now, 12 swine flu patients have died in Jaipur while 11 deaths have been confirmed in Jodhpur. However, in comparison to the 755 reported positive cases in Jaipur, there have only been 90 cases reported in Jodhpur. Following the high mortality in Jodhpur, principal health secretary G S Sandhu is on a two-day visit to the division. On Wednesday, he inspected the treatment facilities and held a meeting with the district collector to inquire about the plan of action.
Among the 922 persons who have tested positive for H1N1 across Rajasthan till date, 494 are males and 428 females. However, the high prevalence of the disease among the younger population has been a major cause for concern for the administration. More than 50% of the reported cases are children. Of the 592 children who tested positive so far, 337 are students from over 100 educational institutions in Jaipur.
Among the 922 persons who have tested positive for H1N1 across Rajasthan till date, 494 are males and 428 females. However, the high prevalence of the disease among the younger population has been a major cause for concern for the administration. More than 50% of the reported cases are children. Of the 592 children who tested positive so far, 337 are students from over 100 educational institutions in Jaipur.
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