Swine flu: 52 cases come to light in Ahmedabad, 1 dead

A day after swine flu cases in the state crossed 4,000, more than 50 cases of the H1N1 virus were reported on Wednesday.

The state health department said in a release that 52 swine flu cases were reported in the city on Wednesday, of which 12 came to light in Surat and 11 in Ahmedabad. One person died while undergoing treatment.

The total number of swine flu cases in the state since January 1 touched 4,071 yesterday. Gujarat is the only state other than Rajasthan (4,551 cases as of March 10) to have reported more than 4,000 cases this year. While the death toll in Rajasthan stood at 162, in Gujarat swine flu toll was 120.

"Four cases were reported in Kutch, and three each in Bhavnagar city, Mehsana and Bharuch. Two cases were confirmed in Rajkot city, Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad district, Patan, Devbhumi Dwarka, and Morbi," the release said.

One case each was reported from Sabarkantha, Bhavnagar, Banaskantha and Valsad.