With 11 more deaths, swine flu toll reaches 176 in Rajasthan

JAIPUR: Eleven more persons succumbed to swine flu in last 24 hours in Rajasthan, taking the toll to 176 this year.

Maximum deaths from the H1N1 virus in the state are in the capital city where 30 people have died from January 1 to February 16, according to the state medical and health department official today.

Out of the total deaths, 25 are in Ajmer and 18 each in Nagaur and Jhunjhunu.

Of the 7435 samples collected, 3016 have been tested positive for the swine flu in the state this year.