Five swine flu (H1N1) cases have been reported in Himachal Pradesh while another 27 are suspected, state Health Minister Kaul Singh said Monday.
He said the state is fully prepared and all necessary arrangements have been made to deal with the cases of swine flu in the state.
Presiding over a meeting of the health department here to review the steps being taken to deal with the swine flu cases, he said one more screening machine would be set up soon in the Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital in Shimla.
The minister said special arrangements have been made at all prominent shrines in the state like Naina Devi, Chintpurni, Jwalaji, Brijeshwari Devi and Baba Balak Nath.
