Hyderabad: Swine flu has claimed the lives of 61 more people in Telangana in 2015 alone while over 1,700 tested positive for H1N1 virus.
"This year from January 1 till March 6, 5,419 samples have been tested, of which 1,731 were found positive. The number of deaths due of swine flu and other complications as on date is 61," a bulletin on swine flu issued by state government on Saturday said.
It said 53 samples were sent for testing on Friday, out of which 32 tested positive.
"The number of positive cases reported in the last six days (from March 1-6) is 56, 63, 26, 42, 51 and 32," it said.
Meanwhile, the government has advised citizens to take precautions such as reporting to hospital on appearance of early symptoms like high fever, sneezing, cough and body pain.
Sufficient stock of medicines is available at all district and area hospitals in the state and ample testing kits are also available, it added.
Homeopathy doctors have advised that people can also take homeo medicine as a preventive measure under guidance of a homeopathy medico.
