2015 Indian swine flu outbreak
The 2015 Indian swine flu outbreak refers to an outbreak of the H1N1 virus in India, during early 2015. The states of Gujarat and Rajasthan were the worst affected.
Electron microscope image of the reassorted H1N1 influenza virus photographed at the CDC Influenza Laboratory. | |
| Date | 1 January 2015 – May 2015 |
|---|---|
| Location | India |
| Casualties | |
| 2,035 dead (as of 30 March 2015) | |
| 33,761 infected (as of 30 March 2015) | |
India had reported 937 cases and 218 deaths from swine flu in the year 2014. By mid-February 2015, the reported cases and deaths in 2015 had surpassed the previous numbers. The total number of laboratory confirmed cases crossed 33,000 mark with death of more than 2,000 people.
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