10 October,2022 10:08 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI
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Maharashtra has reported 3,585 swine flu deaths since January 1 this year, a state health department official said on Monday.
Pune leads the list with 46 deaths, followed by 19 in Kolhapur, both in western Maharashtra, he added.
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Swine flu is a human respiratory infection caused by an influenza strain that was first noticed in pigs.
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The symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, chills, weakness and body aches, with children, pregnant women and elderly being at higher risk of contracting the ailment.
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