According to the District Public Health Office (DPHO), 79 out of 261 cases suspected by the Bharatpur Hospital were proved detected with swine flu.
Officer at the Office, Ram KC informed that among those detected with the disease, 68 are from Chitwan and others from Nawalparasi, Tanahu Rupandehi, Gorkha and Parsa.
The sample test was still undergoing, and the result of 106 is yet to receive.
Among the number mentioned above, 41 are women and 37 the men.
With the sudden rise of the swine flu patients, the DPHO has intensified public awareness programs. It has suggested anyone with the symptoms of common cold, body ache and extreme fatigue to visit hospital immediately.
Similarly, high alertness is maintained in the district with the rise on swine flu patients.
Medical Superintendent as Bharatpur Hospital, Dr Bijay Poudel, said the patients detected with swine flu have returned home with treatment. They have returned after treatment because the results of the sample test takes time. RSS
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