Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Madhya Pradesh Reports Four Swine Flu Deaths, 25 Cases
Madhya Pradesh has reported 25 swine flu cases since January.
Four people have reportedly died.
Cases have been found in cities including Bhopal, Indore and Ujjain.
One death under investigation involved a 60-year-old woman from Ujjain.
She tested positive for H1N1, a type of flu virus.
She left a private hospital in Indore on August 18, despite doctors’ advice.
She died at home the next day.
Health officials are investigating the hospital and watching for more cases during the monsoon.
Madhya Pradesh has reported four swine flu deaths and 25 cases since January.
Cases were reported in Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain and other districts.
Authorities are investigating the August 19 death of a 60-year-old Ujjain woman who tested positive for H1N1.
The woman was discharged from an Indore private hospital against doctors’ advice on August 18 and died the following day.
The health department ordered a high-level investigation and issued a show-cause notice to the private hospital.
- Who
- Madhya Pradesh health authorities, a private hospital in Indore, and patients including a 60-year-old woman from Ujjain.
- What
- Four deaths and 25 swine flu cases have been reported, while authorities investigate one H1N1-linked death.
- When
- The cases were reported from January onward; the woman was discharged on August 18 and died on August 19.
- Where
- Across Madhya Pradesh, including Bhopal, Indore and Ujjain; the woman was treated in Indore and returned to Ujjain.
- Why
- Authorities are investigating the death and monitoring increased viral infections during the humid monsoon months.
- Reported cases
- 25 swine flu cases since January
- Reported deaths
- Four deaths across Madhya Pradesh
- Case locations
- Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain and other districts
- Investigated death
- A 60-year-old Ujjain woman who tested positive for H1N1
- Date of death
- August 19
- Government action
- A high-level investigation and show-cause notice to an Indore private hospital
- Surveillance body
- Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme