Mysuru has seen a spike in the number of people testing positive for the deadly swine flu (H1N1) this year. Out of the 78 suspected blood samples tested in the district from Jan. 1, 2017 to Feb. 20, twenty-seven have tested positive and one death has been reported so far. It may be recalled that the district had reported just five H1N1 positive cases last year.
Speaking to Star of Mysore this morning, District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. B. Basavaraju said that blood samples from various hospitals in the district and the city were being closely monitored and were being sent to National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) in Bengaluru.
