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22 swine flu deaths in Nashik district this year

Swine flu has claimed 22 lives since this January in Nashik district, as per reports. So far, 124 positive cases have been reported, most of them from urban areas.

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Swine flu has claimed 22 lives since this January in Nashik district, as per reports. So far, 124 positive cases have been reported, most of them from urban areas.

According to the zilla parishad health department, eight men and 14 women have died this year so far, making this the highest number of deaths due to swine flu since 2012. Incidentally, 22 deaths due to swine flu were reported in 2009, with 122 positive cases. The number was the highest in 2010, with 39 deaths and 254 positive cases. In 2011, the death toll was significantly low, with only one death and 16 positive cases. In 2012, the death toll was 21 with 28 positive cases, which dropped to 14 deaths in 2013 with 14 positive cases, further declining to four deaths and four positive cases in 2014.

District health officer Sushil Wakchaure said the highest number of positive cases, which is 67, have been reported from the urban areas of Nashik. The city has seen five deaths as well. Niphad tehsil from the rural areas has reported the highest number of positive cases, 11.

"With increase in daily temperatures, the spread of the disease is likely to go down. This was seen with the number of cases being reported over the last week reducing. Health officials hope that by March-end things will be under control," said district epidemiologist Uday Barve.

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