The swine flu affected people in the capital city rose to 76 as reports of two more patients tested positive for the disease on Thursday. The medical health and family welfare department which was somewhat relieved on swine flu front from some days sprang to its feet when samples of these patients proved positive for the disease.
The district in-charge of Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), Dr Madan Bonal told The Pioneer that on Thursday sample of one Amravati Devi, a resident of Kotdwar town, tested positive for the disease, she was admitted in Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust (HIHT), Jollygrant when her sample was taken.
He said that it was revealed that her relative have shifted her to a private hospital in Haridwar. Similarly sample of a Delhi resident Arpita too tested positive for the disease. The lady was admitted at Synergy hospital here when her sample was taken. Worried health department officials inquired about the lady and found that she is currently admitted in G B Pant hospital Delhi.
Dr Bonal informed that the department has collected samples of 272 patients till date this year out which 76 have proved positive for the disease.
The department is yet to receive the samples of two patients from the National Centre of Disease Control (NCDC) based at Delhi. With a death toll of six people, Dehradun is the worst swine flu affected district in the State.
Dr Bonal said that the department has collected no sample of suspected patient in last three days.