Bengaluru: The deadly Swine flu (H1N1) appears to be spreading faster in the State having taken away 12 lives in the State including two from Mysuru over the last five days. The total number of deaths has shot up to 44 this year. According to the Department of Health and Family Welfare, the break-up of 12 deaths since Dec.20 is as follows: Koppal - 3, Dakshina Kannada and Mysuru - 2 each and one each in BBMP, Bengaluru City, Chitradurga, Shivamogga and Hassan.
The Death Audit Committee of Department of Health and Family Welfare has clarified that from Dec.19 to 25, out of 456 blood samples tested, 102 had H1N1 and 7 deaths were confirmed. From Nov.29 to Dec.2, out of 580 blood samples, 94 had H1N1 and 5 deaths were confirmed.
