Health authorities in Telangana have a different story to tell. Experts suspect H1N1 virus to have undergone a mutation.
This is the second death in the state reported due to swine flu this year.
Twelve outbreaks have been reported, involving three different strains of highly pathogenic avian influenza.
The minister was informed that in all designated hospitals, beds for H1N1 influenza patients have been tripled compared to last year.