Mumbai man tests positive for swine flu

SURAT: The dreaded swine flu has raised its head in the city again. The H1N1 virus has been brought to the city by a 30-year old man who lives in Mumbai's Colaba area, district health department officials said. He was living in City Light area when he developed swine flu symptoms and underwent tests in Mahavir Hospital in the city. His tests are positive and it got confirmed late on Sunday.
Officer in-charge of H1N1 cell of district panchayat health office Dr Piyush Shah said, "He had swine flu symptoms since last seven days. During the diagnosis, he was found to be affected with swine flu virus and at present is undergoing treatment in the city. We have sent a cross notification to Mumbai authorities about the patient."
The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) health department officials said they have not received any suspected cases of swine flu from any part of the city in the last few months. "With monsoon season beginning and a swine flu patient coming to the city from Mumbai, we don't want to take any chances. We are taking extreme precautions like in the past to deal with this menace," medical officer, SMC, Dr Hemant Desai said.
The city till now had 864 suspected H1N1 cases, including the present one, of which 154 were reported positive and 24 people died.