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“We are conducting fever health camps and people with category C symptoms are being sent for testing for swine flu. We have been conducting regular awareness drives and active case surveillance to test people who have suspected symptoms of swine flu. MEERUT: After two swine flu deaths were reported on Monday, Meerut health department issued a fresh advisory, asking medical practitioners to ensure that such a patient visit their clinics only after taking a prior appointment. “If a person tests positive for swine flu at a private lab, his/her second sample should be sent to the microbiology laboratory at Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial (LLRM) Medical College,” said Dr Kumar. Also, their waiting time should be minimal so that other patients do not contract the infection..