Iranian officials have reported that the number of positive cases of swine flu, which is still growing rapidly across the globe, has passed 200 in the country, Press TV reported.
The head of the Iranian Health Ministry's Center for Disease Control, Mohammad-Mehdi Gouya, told Mehr news agency that some 42 new cases have been identified last week, bringing the country's tally to 238.
Gouya stressed that no one had died because of the virus in the country.
He added that the majority of the infected cases are from the Iranian capital, Tehran.
The head of the Iranian Health Ministry's Center for Disease Control reported that domestic cases account for some 18 percent of the cases, adding that 52 percent of the cases have recently returned from Hajj pilgrimage.
"Iranian officials are fully prepared for a considerable raise in the number of infected cases expected to take place with the start of the cold season and the opening of schools and universities," Gouya added.
Mahboubeh HajiAbdolbaqi, an infectious disease specialist, had previously claimed that neglecting personal hygiene by infected individuals is the main reason contributing to the rapid spread of the disease in the country.
She, therefore, urged individuals to follow simple preventative measures in order to contain the spread of the virus.