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Jaipur: Swine flu has resurfaced in the state as 13 persons have died while 131 tested positive for the disease in the first 20 days of September.The spurt in swine flu cases has caught health department officials off guard. One person was diagnosed with the disease, who belonged to Madhya Pradesh.Health department officials said that they have alerted officials across the state on swine flu. We have sent them guidelines on swine flu for preventing spread of the disease,” said a senior health department official.He said that they have directed the officials to remain alert to prevent mortalities due to swine flu. “All medical officers especially in affected districts have been alerted. In 2017, September was the worst affected month due to swine flu as 1,807 cases were reported.According to health department reports, 147 persons have died due to swine flu till date in 2018, while in the same period 1,492 persons have tested positive for the disease.Out of 131 cases reported in September, majority of them were reported from Kota division..