The deadly Swine Flu is again gripping its roots in India. In Delhi alone there has been over 16 Deaths due to Swine Flu, since January 2013.  1,267 new cases of Swine Flu has been detected in Delhi alone during the same period.  In 2012, only 78 swine flu cases and one death were reported in the capital.
In Indore, 8 Deaths have been reported so far since January, all due to Swine Flu.
In Gujarat’s Saurashtra region, Thirty one people have fallen prey to the H1N1 virus since the outbreak of the disease in January this year. Twenty five of these have died in Rajkot civil hospital.
According to advisories issued by the Health department this year, there is no need for vaccination or prophylactic or preventive treatment against the virus, since a large section of the population has become immune to it, since the 2009 pandemic.
Delhi Government attributed the spurt in cases, since the beginning of the year, to the sporadic rains which led to high humidity levels and colder temperatures. These factors were conducive to the growth and spread of the H1N1 virus, he said.
With temperatures rising over the last few days, health officials said the virus is expected to start dissipating.
In 2009  India saw a massive pandemic of Swine Flu with 10193 coinfirmed cases of swine flu leading to 1035 deaths.
Experts assume the virus H1N1 responsible for Swine Flu,  emerged from pigs in Asia (hence the name) and was carried to North America by infected persons.  The virus typically spreads from coughs and sneezes or by touching contaminated surfaces and then touching the nose or mouth. Symptoms, which can last up to a week, are similar to those of seasonal flu, and may include fever, sneezes, sore throat, coughs, headache, and muscle or joint pains.