Confirmed,suspected,flu cases reported

Hospital authorities said Hetal Faldu (24),a resident of Mendarda town in Junagadh district was shifted to Rajkot two days ago with complaints of high fever,cough and cold.

Her swab samples were sent to the B J Medical College in Ahmedabad,which later turned out to be positive.

She is taking treatment at the isolation ward and her condition is reported to be stable,said hospital authorities.

But authorities are still awaiting the test results of one more patient admitted at the hospital with swine flu symptoms. A resident of Saurashtra Kala Kendra in Rajkot,Meghna Udani (34) has been treated for swine flu.

A total of eight swine flu cases have been reported from Rajkot.

Meanwhile,Bhavesh Kanjaria (28),who was admitted with swine flu symptoms at the Guru Govind Singh Hospital in Jamnagar on Wednesday,died on Thursday night.

Jamnagar Civil Hospital authorities said the blood and cough samples were sent to Ahmedabad. Kanjaria,however,died before the test reports could be available,they said.