Punjab has again recorded a high death rate among swine flu (H1N1) cases in the first couple of months of 2023, continuing the previous year’s unwanted high fatality rate trend. So far, 20.69% of the infected individuals are suspected to have died of this viral infection. The Punjab health department data, between January 1 to March 2 this year, showed that a total of 29 cases of swine flu were reported and of these, six infected persons are suspected to have died of the illness. All the deceased had underlying health conditions. Punjab has again recorded a high death rate among swine flu (H1N1) cases in the first couple of months of 2023, continuing the previous year’s unwanted high fatality rate trend. So far, 20.69% of the infected individuals are suspected to have died of this viral infection. The Punjab health department data, between January 1 to March 2 this year, showed that a total of 29 cases of swine flu were reported and of these, six infected persons are suspected to have died of the illness. All the deceased had underlying health conditions.
