Azad reviews situation as swine flu toll crosses 100

New Delhi: As the death count in swine flu
crossed the 100 mark in the country, Union Health Minister
Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday held a high-level meeting to take stock
of the situation.

The meeting was attended among others by Health Secretary
Naresh Dayal, Director of National Institute of Communicable
Diseases Shivlal, Secretary Health Research V M Katoch and
Joint Secretary Vineet Chowdhary, officials said.

During the over hour-long meeting, Azad took stock of the
entire situation as well as measures being taken to contain
the disease.

Nearly four thousand people have been affected by swine
flu till date in the country.

Bureau Report