The number of swine flu cases in the national capital is at an alarming rise with over 500 cases being reported from various hospitals in the city over the past one month.
Till January 28, a total of 18 people have died in the city from the H1N1 influenza, also known as swine flu, acoording to the report.
A 35 year old became the youngest to have succumbed to the infectious respiratory disease at Safdarjung Hospital, hospital sources said.
According to the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme report under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Delhi has witnessed a rise in the number of swine flu cases this year, with 532 people diagnosed with the disease so far at several hospitals, which is an increase from the total 205 cases reported in the entire year of 2018.
Swine flu cases generally rise in the winter season and a majority of people contracting the disease in the month of December and January.
Recently BJP President Amit Shah was hospitalized with swine flu.
In the country, Rajasthan is the worst affected with at least 1,856 (40 per cent) of the total cases being reported from the state as of January 27, according to the data compiled by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The state has witnessed 72 deaths in the past one month.
According to NCDC report, a total of 169 people died in the country of swine flu according to NCDC.