CHENNAI: Seven more persons were found to be infected with the AH1N1 virus across Tamil Nadu, taking the total to 73 cases, on Sunday. Four persons tested for swine flu from Chennai returned positive, but were not in mortal danger, informed Director of Public Health RT Porkai Pandian. A 17-month-old child was among those affected, he said. While one person was receiving care at a government hospital, two persons from Mangadu were receiving treatment at the Sri Ramachandra Medical College and the last affected persons was currently at home.The others persons who tested positive were a mother and son duo from Tirupur and a male patient from Tiruvallur. All three are responding well to the treatment and will be able to return home soon, he confirmed. A few concerns have been raised after two infants were infected with the virus, but health department said that all measures possible were being taken to give the immunization shots to new-borns and children wherever possible.
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