2015 Indian swine flu outbreak
Electron microscope image of the reassorted H1N1 influenza virus photographed at the CDC Influenza Laboratory. | |
| Date | 1 January 2015 – May 2015 |
|---|---|
| Location | India |
| Casualties | |
| 2,035 dead (as of 30 March 2015) | |
| 33,761 infected (as of 30 March 2015) | |
The 2015 Indian swine flu outbreak refers to an outbreak of the H1N1 virus[1] in India, during early 2015. The states of Gujarat and Rajasthan were the worst affected.[2][3][4]
India had reported 937 cases and 218 deaths from swine flu in the year 2014. By mid-February 2015, the reported cases and deaths in 2015 had surpassed the previous numbers.[5] The total number of laboratory confirmed cases crossed 33,000 mark with death of more than 2,000 people.
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