Four more cases of swine flu found

KATHMANDU, Sept 16: Four more persons including a Romanian were confirmed to have been infected with the pandemic H1N1 2009 virus, otherwise known as swine flu, taking the tally of infected persons in Nepal to 35 including three foreigners.



Issuing a press statement on Wednesday, the Health Ministry said three men and one woman were found infected with the virus.



A 23-year-old male returning from Qatar, 42-year-old woman coming from the United States, 27-year-old man coming back from Bangalore and a 42-year-old Romanian on a visit to Nepal have all recovered after taking medicines, the ministry said.

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