BANGALORE: Thirteen more people in the state tested positive for swine flu on Saturday, bringing the total number of people who have contacted the diease to 81, including five patients from Mangalore.
As many as 140 patients, with symptoms of H1N1, were screened on Saturday and throat swabs of 45 people were collected for analysis.
Of the 13 people, six have been admitted at the Lakeside Hospital, three at the Mallya Hospital, two at the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases (RGICD), one at the St John’s Hospital and one patient has been quarantined at home.
Around 25 samples, out of the 95 samples sent on August 6, have been tested and about nine samples have tested positive for the flu. Six samples, which tested positive, belong to children aged below 15 years.
Of the 81 confirmed cases, 52 patients have been discharged after the treatment.
“Two more private hosptials- Columbia Asia and Fortis have also come forward to set up a swine flu ward in the hospital,” said, Dr Chaluvaraj, Joint Director (Communicable Diseases).
On August 10, representatives and microbiologists of 11 hospitals, recognised by the health department, would undergo training on treating H1N1 cases.
The hospitals include: St John’s Medical College and Hospital, Mallya Hospital, Manipal Hospital, Mallige Medical Centre, Ambedkar Hospital, Vydehi Hospital, City Hospital, Rajajinagar, St Martha’s, MS Ramaiah Medical College and Hospital, Pristine Hospital, Mahabodhi Mallige Hospital.