18 cases of H1N1 in Mumbai since January, 8 this month

MUMBAI: Around 18 cases of influenza H1N1 have been detected in the city since January, including eight in February. The civic authorities said while there have been no deaths, confirmed cases have been reported from across the city.
Incidentally, at least two travellers isolated for suspected coronavirus at the civic-run Kasturba Hospital in Chinchpokli have tested positive for H1N1, initially termed swine flu. Additional municipal commissioner Suresh Kakani said while one has already been treated and discharged, the other patient is undergoing treatment.
Last week, software giant SAP had shut their office in Bangalore after two of their employees tested positive for the virus. They had also temporarily closed their offices in Gurgaon and Mumbai for disinfection. BMC's executive health officer, Dr Padmaja Keskar, said the cases are under control.
On the concern of private physicians that cases are underreported, she said unless a patient is serious, there is no need to carry out a test.