India, Aug. 26 -- Rajasthan agriculture minister Kirori Lal Meena has tested positive for swine flu and was admitted to the medical intensive care unit of Sawai Man Singh Hospital in Jaipur late on Tuesday night, officials said.

The hospital placed Meena under isolation and implemented infection-control measures around his bed. A special medical team was constituted to monitor his condition and provide treatment.

SMS Medical College principal Dr Deepak Maheshwari said Meena had been admitted in the medical ICU.

"A team of doctors is continuously monitoring his health," Maheshwari said.

Meena's diagnosis came hours after medical and health minister Gajendra Singh Khinvsar reviewed the state's preparedness to deal with monsoon-related d...