India is one of the countries who are suffering by current swine flu pandemic. Several states like Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Haryana, Gujarat and Jammu Kashmir etc. Total number of people infected by the virus till the date is 11,253 whereas countries swine flu deaths have already reached up to 359.

Although the number of cases of the disease might have gone down due to availability of proper diagnosis and medication, it is yet to be thing of the past. Swine flu isn’t completely under control yet. In fact Doctors and Experts have already declared that swine flu is going to show it’s genuine effects during winter starting from October and hence this broaden effect of flu will increase its cases as well as death rates. It’s because study has stated that H1N1 virus could turn active during winter.

It’s well known fact that viruses and bacteria survive longer in case of low temperature. Considering this fact, as if temperature will drop to 28 degrees or even below and humidity will rise to 35-40%, H1N1 will definitely survive longer causing more harm.

Health officials said that till a month ago, they found about a dozen suspected cases while screening for disease at airports, but now it has come down to about 2 or 3. But they also stated that even though for a time being virus has gone down at great extent, after temperature will drop during winter, it may thrive again and could even start spreading faster.