A swine flu outbreak in one of India's biggest tourist hubs, Rajasthan state in the west of the country, has killed 76 people this year, government officials said yesterday. Colder weather has worsened the seasonal outbreak of H1N1 virus, with Rajasthan recording more than a third of all swine flu deaths in India.

WITHOUT being alarmist, one can quite see a risk perception growing in Bangladesh about swine flu.

WITH the deadly H1N1 virus claiming 1,300 lives in India over the last two months alone, we are reassured by the government's proactive steps to minimise the possibility of a similar outbreak of swine flu in Bangladesh.

Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor has swine flu