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However, the State has recorded only 34 confirmed cases and seven deaths from January to June. more-inAs many as eight lakh people have been screened for swine flu this year so far in Maharashtra and nearly 9,000 put on oseltamivir, the medication for the disease. Last year, more than 7,000 cases and 778 deaths were reported in the State. The analysis also showed that most patients were started on oseltamivir on the fifth or sixth day of sickness. State officials said therefore, that there needs to be widespread awareness among doctors, and patients should not resort to self-medication or waste time in getting the right treatment..