1,500 people in India have died from the A/H1N1 influenza outbreak.

India is grappling with a severe outbreak of H1N1 influenza, with 26,000 infections reported since mid-December 2014.

An outbreak of H1N1 influenza in India has killed 1,500 people. (Photo: AP)

Indian health officials warn that the major flu outbreak risks spreading further as unseasonal rains and high humidity are creating favorable conditions for the virus to thrive.

India's Ministry of Health said this week it will work with state governments to improve disease prevention capabilities. The ministry also requested that states study the transmission patterns of the H1N1 virus and compile mortality statistics to develop better strategies for dealing with the flu outbreak.

According to health experts, ineffective infection prevention measures and delayed diagnosis have led to a surge in cases across the country. Recent statistics show that half of the H1N1 influenza deaths in the last three months occurred in western states such as Gujarat and Maharashtra. Last week, the first H1N1 infections were recorded in remote northeastern states bordering Myanmar.

In 2009, the A/H1N1 influenza outbreak originated in Mexico, then quickly spread worldwide and became a pandemic. In India, approximately 2,700 people died during the 2009 outbreak.

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