585 deaths from swine flu so far in India

The death toll in India due to swine flu has reached 585 out of the 8,423 people infected so far.

While the national government has ordered additional stocks of medicines and diagnostic kits, hospitals have started running out of Tamiflu and protective masks.

Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra are the worst-affected states with respective tolls standing at 165, 144, 76 and 58, according to the Indian Express.

Though Delhi and Tamil Nadu have reported a high incidence of swine flu cases, the death toll in the two states is relatively low due to high level of awareness and better health infrastructure.

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