Five more H1N1 cases

The three cases in Delhi include a 15-year-old man who contracted the infection from a family contact who was earlier diagnosed with the virus. The second case is that of a 58-year-old woman who arrived in Delhi from the US on June 19 and reported to an identified health facility on June 21 with complaints of a fever,cough,sore throat,body ache and abdominal pain.

As many as 504 people have been tested for the virus,with 68 testing positive for the Influenza A H1N1 virus. Seven of these are indigenous cases who contracted the infection from positive cases who returned to the country after being infected abroad. According to the Union Health Ministry,41 of the 68 cases have been discharged from hospital.