India swine flu outbreak kills 12

Twelve people died of swine flu in India since the beginning of March, the country's health ministry said yesterday.Half of the deaths have been reported from the western state of Maharashtra. Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka have also reported deaths.Nearly 130 others have been infected with the virus, and many of them admitted to hospitals.
The cause of the sudden outbreak is not clear.In 2009, the virus killed more than 450 Indians.
"The health ministry is monitoring the situation and there is no cause for worry," Health Secretary PK Pradhan told the Press Trust of India news agency.