Swine flu cases in Lucknow totals to 30

LUCKNOW: Three more persons in the city have tested positive for swine flu, taking the total number of cases to 30 in the state capital, a senior health official said today.

Kaushlya (55), a resident of Gomti Nagagr, Bimala Dwivedi (53), a resident of South City and Mrinal Majumdar (9), a resident of Aliganj, tested positive for H1N1 virus yesterday, Chief Medical Officer SNS Yadav said.

With this, a total of 30 swine flu patients have been detected in Lucknow so far.

A retired army died of H1N1 virus on January 9, while the wife of a retired jawan died on January 13 in the state capital.