NEW DELHI: With states witnessing an unprecedented spurt in swine flu cases and nearly 1,100 people succumbing to the virus attack so far this year, the country seems to be in the grip of a major outbreak. A total of 2,798 H1N1 cases have been reported in UP so far, against 871 in 2009. State health minister Sharad Jain said, "Only god can be blamed for H1N1 deaths. In 2016, the number of swine flu cases in Telangana was 173; by August 28 this year, the number had already reached 1,704. In Goa, more than 190 persons contracted swine flu, of which 19 died.

Source: Times of India September 01, 2017 23:15 UTC