India is tackling a fresh outbreak of the H1N1 virus, with government data showing that more than 230 deaths have been reported since January.
Experts say a cold wave has made the outbreak severe this year.
Rajasthan, Delhi and Gujarat are the worst-hit states.
Our India correspondent Neha Poonia reports.
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At least 37 people were killed and dozens injured after a bus plunged into a ravine in the mountainous Arequipa region of southern Peru on Wednesday.
Trump asks Israeli president to pardon Netanyahu, in letter
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has received a letter from US President Donald Trump urging him to consider granting a pardon to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Herzog's office said on Wednesday.
Israel reopens Zikim crossing in northern Gaza for aid trucks, COGAT says
Israel reopened the Zikim Crossing in northern Gaza to allow humanitarian aid trucks into the enclave on Wednesday, COGAT, the Israeli military's arm that oversees aid flows, said.
India says Delhi blast was 'terror incident', probes link with Kashmir arrests
The Indian government confirmed on Wednesday that it was treating a car blast that killed at least eight people and wounded dozens others in Delhi as a "terror incident" and vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice as swiftly as possible.
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