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Nine trainee IPS officers test positive for swine flu in Hyderabad

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ANI Hyderabad
Last Updated : Feb 21 2015 | 8:10 PM IST

Nine trainee Indian Police Service (IPS) officers at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy here have tested positive for swine flu.

The trainee IPS officers were admitted to different hospitals in Hyderabad. Three of them have been discharged.

Earlier on Thursday, Cabinet Secretary Ajit Seth had said there was no need to panic as there is sufficient stock of medicines.

He stressed that the states should ensure that the outbreak- monitoring cells and necessary help-lines function round-the-clock.

Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda has said that there is no dearth of medicines and hospitals are equipped to deal with swine flu.

Swine flu deaths toll has soared to over 700 across the country. Swine flu cases have recently been reported from states like Jammu and Kashmir and Nagaland.

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First Published: Feb 21 2015 | 8:02 PM IST

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