New Delhi: Delhi winters are known to all. With the temperature has dipping over the past one week, the number of swine flu cases have shot up.
It is feared that the second wave of H1N1 is just around the corner. Health authorities did not discount the possibility of a second wave of swine flu sweeping the Capital.
On November 24, 42 fresh cases were reported in the Capital. The next day, 68 fresh cases were reported and 82 more the next. On November 27, the number of fresh cases stood at 109.
“A sudden rise in the number of cases was expected. The World Health Organisation (WHO) had also said that with winter, cases will rise. That is what is happening,” said Dr Anjan Prakash, the additional nodal officer for swine flu.