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The insidious virus has created a scare in where 4 confirmed swine flu deaths have been reported during the last 36 hours.

Marathwada region reels
The Marathwada region is one of the five regions in Maharashtra state of India. The region comprises eight districts of Jalna, Aurangabad, Parbhani, Hingoli, Nanded, Latur, Osmanabad and Beed.

Of the latest deaths, 1 death was reported from Aurangabad while 3 deaths were reported from Latur. The death in Aurgangabad occurred at the government medical college and hospital (GMCH).

After accounting for thousands of deaths and infecting scores of people last year, the influenza A, H1N1 has struck again, claiming 62 lives in Maharashtra alone since April this year.

Eight people tested positive for swine flu from various parts of Maharashtra on Monday, taking the tally of infected cases to 498 in the state.

Infant had fever for 5 days
The dreaded virus took its nastiest possible form when it sniffed life out of a one-year-old resident of Dharavi.

Experts state that these herbs can interact with cardiovascular medications thereby reducing their potency and leading to serious complications like arrhythmias, heart attacks, excessive bleeding and in some cases even death.

According to Arshad Jahangir, Professor of Medicine and Consultant Cardiologist, Mayo Clinic Arizona, and co-author of the research, "Many people have a false sense of security about these herbal products because they are seen as 'natural. But 'natural' doesn't always mean they are safe.