Swine Flu Update from India

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• Description : This is the Government Chest Hospit...(more)al where a team of analysts from the Indian federal government review how local authorities are dealing with swine flu. Out of the nine cases of swine flu reported in India, seven are from the state of Andhra Pradesh. The other two are from Tamil Nadu state. A four-and-a-half year old girl has been tested positive for the influenza in Hyderabad. It's believed that the virus might have been transmitted to the girl through her brother, who was tested positive earlier in the week. A medical specialist at the Hospital says talks regarding how samples are sent were discussed with the federal team. [Dr. Sudhakar, Medical Specialist]: "They have scrutinized all the arrangements made here. They are very mush satisfied and we had dialogue with them regarding the sample sending. How to send the samples early and also communications things." Although H1N1 swine flu appears mild, it affects mostly older children and young adults. Experts worry it could change into a more dangerous form (less)