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India is still continuing its swine flu tests and from today AIIMS, New Delhi will also be conducting tests for influenza AH1N1.
"We have not stopped the H1N1 testing as yet. Apart from the National Institute of Communicable Diseases, two other institutes including AIIMS have been equipped to carry tests too," Health Secretary Naresh Dayal said.
Patel Chest institute in the capital is yet another place where swine flu tests will be conducted. So far the Delhi-based NICD and the National Institute of Virology, Pune, have been testing H1N1 samples.
India has so far reported nearly 500 cases of swine flu.
"We have all the facilities ready to handle the disease. But we are yet to get any sample to test for the H1N1 virus," AIIMS medical director D.K. Sharma told.
