Swine flu cases rise sharply in Delhi, emergency meeting called
Delhi has recorded around 3,000 influenza cases this year, including 2,308 H1N1 infections, with isolation wards set up across hospitals.
A sharp rise in swine flu cases in Delhi has prompted Chief Minister Rekha Gupta to call an emergency meeting to review the situation.
Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said the situation remained under control, with adequate doctors, medical staff and medicines available at hospitals across the capital.
Delhi has recorded around 3,000 influenza cases this year, including 2,308 H1N1 infections, commonly known as swine flu, Singh told reporters.
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"There is no shortage of doctors, staff or medicines. The chief minister has called an emergency review meeting. I assure you there is no problem, everything is under control," he said.
Singh said isolation wards had been set up at hospitals across Delhi, which has a population of more than two crore.
Common symptoms of swine flu include fever, fatigue, cough, sore throat, headache and breathing difficulties.
Doctors say older people, pregnant women and those with chronic illnesses are at greater risk of developing severe complications from the infection.
