According to hospital sources, the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), where the test was done, confirmed that Rupa was suffering from H1N1 virus late Wednesday night.

Rupa worked as a teacher in the Sudarshan Vidya Mandir at Jayanagar here.

According to figures available with the health department, 522 tests have been conducted in Karnataka and 97 people have tested positive for the H1N1 virus.

As many as 14 people have died of the flu in Maharashtra, while one death each has been reported from Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram.