Swine flu case detected in Gujarat

Anand : A confirmed case of swine flu (H1N1 influenza) was reported in Rampura locality of Bakrol here — the first in Gujarat after the previous nation-wide outbreak of the epidemic. “Ghanshyam Rathore (26) tested positive for swine flu, and his wife, mother and father are being given prophylactic treatment,” District Health Officer S B Shah said. [caption id=“attachment_255745” align=“alignleft” width=“380” caption=“Reuters”] [/caption] The health officials have also started administering Tamiflu to the family members as a precautionary measure, he said. Rathore, who got married on March 12, developed fever, cough and cold soon thereafter. He got admitted to a private hospital three days ago. PTI