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H1NI claims two more lives in Raj, death toll touches 14

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Press Trust of India
Two more persons succumbed to swine flu in Rajasthan pushing the death toll from the dreaded disease to 14 in the state since April one this year.

One person died in Chittorgarh and Alwar yesterday, the state medical and health department said.

Both were above 50 years, they said adding a person tested positive for HINI influenza in Ajmer recently.

Since April one, swine flu has claimed three lives each in Ajmer and Jaipur and one each in Bhilwara, Rajsamand, Pali, Jodhpur, Nagaur, Bikaner, Alwar and Chittorgarh.

The dead were eight men and six women, all aged between 26 and 65 years.

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First Published: May 21 2014 | 10:59 PM IST

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