He said a lot of students from his state go outside to study and are now returning because of rampant swine flu.

'The only positive case from Bihar is a student who had returned from Maharashtra. To control the spread of the influenza A (H1N1), we are screening our students who are returning from places like Pune and Mumbai,' the minister said.

Bihar health officials said that nearly 700 students returning from Maharastra had undergone swine flu screening.

'We are fully geared to tackle the situation. We are concerned about swine flu, but there is no panic in the state,' the minister assured.

Since early May, when India reported its first swine flu case, nearly 2,700 people have been infected by the contagious virus and has left 54 people dead.

Yadav said the state government has set up special swine flu screening centres at major railway stations and airport.

'Bihar is serious about controlling the spread of the virus. We too have set up screening centres at two India-Nepal border points to curb the spread. International borders are important points and extra care has been taken to deal with it.'