Seven more confirmed cases at PGI

Seven suspected cases have tested positive for swine flu in PGI. One of the victims is from Chandigarh,one from Haryana and five from Punjab.

An 8-year-old girl,who studies in Ryan International School,has tested positive. The school has suspended Class 3 G for a week.

According to health officials,the victim is daughter of a doctor couple,who live in Sector 48 in the city. Her condition is reportedly stable.

Health officials said the number of cases was showing an upward trend.

The second victim is a nurse working at PGI,who lives in Mohali. She is reportedly the wife of a doctor in Fortis Hospital and is eight months pregnant. Another victim from Mohali is a 13-year-old girl,who lives in Sector 67.

Other victims from Punjab include mother of newborn twins. She had delivered twin boys at PGI a fortnight ago one of them is already affected with the virus. Also,a 55-year-old man from Nawashahr and an 18-year-old boy from Yamunanagar,Haryana,have tested positive.

A two-member team of the Union Health Ministry,meanwhile,visited Chandigarh on Friday to assess the swine flu situation. The officials were reportedly told that the city had a detection rate of 30 per cent. The officials said the situation was under control and the trend of increase in cases was uniform throughout the country.

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