Why is swine flu surging in Maharashtra? What are the symptoms? - The Indian Express

Once every decade or so, larger changes in the virus can cause a big jump in numbers. The new strain can have the same effect as the original strain had on a native population, says Dr. Lancelot Pinto, epidemiologist and pulmonologist from Hinduja hospital.

In the first 12 days of August, Maharashtra reported nearly 900 new cases of swine flu with 23 fatalities linked to the infection. This is almost a 162 per cent increase over the total swine flu case… [+4452 chars]

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