The reports of the throat swab samples received from National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD), New Delhi are positive," State Nodal Officer for Swine flu Rajendra Tamba said.
The 20-year-old boy had arrived in the state on July 14. "He came to India on July 12 from USA. He was tested negative for swine flu in America," Tamba said.
The boy developed swine flu like symptoms on July 16 and was referred to a private practitioner in South Goa.
"He was quarantined at Chicalim and then admitted in Goa Medical College," Tamba said.
The test reports of throat swabs samples of three more patients sent to New Delhi are awaited, he said.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
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