North-eastern state, Assam reported its first case of swine flu on Saturday after laboratory tests confirmed that a 22-year old Pune law college student tested positive with the A (H1N1) influenza.

Confirming the development, Joint Director of the state's Health Services Dr. G P Sarma said: “We have received the reports today and his samples have tested positive.”

The victim had been admitted to the isolation ward of the Mahendra Mohan Choudhury Hospital in Guwahati.

The student, hailing from Harayana, was in Guwahati to see his sister.

Apart from this, three more people, including an army jawan have been isolated for suspected swine flu symptoms in this nort-eastern state.

Meanwhile, the state government has already trained 100 doctors to fight the disease.

Moreover, as a precautionary measure, the state government had issued an advisory asking its people to avoid traveling to swine-flu affected places.

Over 29 people have succumbed to this deadly virus in the country so far.