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In fact, fever cases have contributed to 6,000 hospitalisations in the first fortnight of September. Hospital beds are mostly occupied by patients of viral fever, viral pneumonia and dengue, doctors said.In other parts of Maharashtra , H1N1 has claimed 75 lives and affected over 700 so far. MUMBAI: H1N1 infection has made a comeback along with a deluge of viral diseases, including dengue, which are sweeping the city. Haffkine Research Institute director Dr Nishigandha Naik said only 4-5 samples were positive for H1N1 from Mumbai out of the 40-odd tested between August-September. A senior civic official said fever caused 10,000 hospitalisations at the public sector in August too..