Karnataka 2014 - H1N1 Flu Claims 33 Lives

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N1 virus has claimed two lives in April here and hospitals across the city have reported 10 other cases.

The first reported H1N1 death in the city this year was that of Laxman, 40, from Banikuppe in Ramanagaram district. Most patients live on the outskirts of the city and seek treatment in city hospitals. “Laxman had developed high fever and cold and when his condition worsened, his family brought him to Rajarajeshwari Medical College Hospital in Bangalore,” said Raju B C, a member of NGO Janaarogya Andolana.

The doctors then referred Laxman to Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases (RGICD), where he reportedly died two weeks ago.

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http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/Swine-Flu-Claims-2-Lives-in-Bangalore/2014/05/01/article2199248.ece

Link to 2013 thread: http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=199477

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Re: Karnataka 2014 - H1N1 Flu Claims 2 Lives in Bangalore

Swine flu claims 8 lives in Karnat'k between Jan&Apr
20:32 HRS IST
Bangalore, May 9 (PTI) The H1N1 influenza has claimed eight lives in Karnataka between January and April, State Health Minister U T Khadar said today.

As many as 80 people are reported to have been suffering from H1N1
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http://www.ptinews.com/news/4692280_Swine-flu-claims-8-lives-in-Karnat-k-between-Jan-amp-Apr-.html

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Re: Karnataka 2014 - H1N1 Flu Claims 8 Lives

85 people tested positive for H1N1 since January


More people appear to have been affected with the contagious respiratory infection, Influenza A (H1N1), in the last four months after a two-year lean period.

According to the latest report from the department of health and family welfare, of the 602 samples screened, nearly 85 people tested positive for the flu and nine of them succumbed to the flu since January 2014.

And contrary to the common conception that Influenza A (H1N1) raises its head in the monsoon?s wet and cold weather, this year more cases were reported in April when temperature soared in Bangalore.

More cases were reported in April at SDS Tuberculosis Research Centre and Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases, the designated government hospital where people are screened for Influenza A (H1N1).

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/405625/85-people-tested-positive-h1n1.html

[Ronan Kelly]

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Doctors on High Alert as H1N1 Cases Inch Up Quietly
By ENS Published: 30th May 2014 09:32 AM Last Updated: 30th May 2014 09:37 AM


BANGALORE: With 10 deaths and 120 cases of H1N1 (influenza A) reported from across the state this year, the Health Department has sounded a red alert. All through last year, only 122 cases were reported.

A circular has gone out to districts to carry out surveillance if more than five cases come from a single area. The department is also advising people to approach doctors if a fever persists for more than two days.

In BBMP limits alone, 55 cases have been reported since January 1. Doctors apprehend the virus may spread with the onset of the monsoons.
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http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/Doctors-on-High-Alert-as-H1N1-Cases-Inch-Up-Quietly/2014/05/30/article2253485.ece

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H1N1 Scare: Cases Surge Across Karnataka, Bangalore Worst Hit

BANGALORE: Symptoms of fever, cold, cough and body-ache could be an indication of H1N1 or influenza A, which has surged of late and killed 14 people this year in the state.

Health Department officials have warned people not to ignore such symptoms and consult the doctor within 36 hours of onset of symptoms.

So far, 164 cases of H1N1, also known as the swine flu, have been reported in the state this year. In 2013, the state had recorded only 122 cases. The number of cases in Bangalore, Mysore, Udupi and Shimoga have doubled. Six people in Udupi and three in Mysore have died of the disease.

City Registered Highest Cases

With 64 cases so far, the city tops the list for H1N1 infection. Dr Manoranjan Hegde, Nodal Officer for Communicable Diseases, BBMP, said health inspectors of all the wards have been asked to monitor the disease at clinics, nursing homes and private hospitals, and send a daily report.

http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/H1N1-Scare-Cases-Surge-Across-Karnataka-Bangalore-Worst-Hit/2014/06/23/article2295173.ece

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Re: Karnataka 2014 - H1N1 Flu Claims 14 Lives

Udupi: Swine flu accounts for seven deaths in district

Udupi, Jul 2: District health officer (DHO), Dr Ramachandra Bairy, revealed that a total of 42 swine flu cases were reported from various parts of the district for the six month period ending June this year, and that this notorious disease had taken away seven lives during this period.

"22 H1N1 cases and four deaths were reported from Udupi taluk, three cases with one death were reported from Karkala taluk, while one person died out of 15 cases of this disease reported from Kundapur taluk," district health survey officer, Dr Rohini explained.

This information was shared at a meeting of private medical institutions and medical colleges convened at the district administration complex at Manipal on Tuesday July 1 for discussing ways and means to contain this disease.

http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=245507

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Fear Grips Gulbarga After 2 H1N1 Deaths


GULBARGA: Two deaths due to H1N1 in a span of 20 days in the district has become a cause of concern for both the people and the Health Department.

Mahananda Vijaykumar (25) died due to H1N1 on June 24 at Jamberal village of Jewargi taluk, about 80 km from Gulbarga. Mahananda had been married to Vijaykumar for four years and was pregnant. She had come to her parents? home six months ago.

Mahananda was down with fever and cough on June 15. On the suggestion of doctors at Yadrami Primary Health Centre, she was taken to BLD Hospital on June 22, where she was confirmed positive for H1N1. She died after giving birth to a stillborn.

Her maternal uncle Siddanagowda Patil said Mahananda?s body was buried as per the suggestions of Health Department officials, even though their custom is to cremate.

After Mahananda?s death a number of people in the village complained of fever, body pain and headache.

hen Express visited the village on Saturday, some villagers were seen suffering from fever.

District Surveillance Officer Dr Amaresh Kollur told Express that as a precautionary measure, blood samples were drawn from 310 people in the village in the past 10 days but none of them tested positive for H1N1. The people suffering from common fever are being treated, he said.

Kollur said a three-year-old girl died of H1N1 on July 6. Saroja, daughter of Ashok Gour, was suffering from fever for about a week and was being treated by a private doctor in Afzalpur.

The child was referred to Ashwini Hospital in Bijapur and was confirmed positive for H1N1. She died in the hospital, Kollur said.

http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/Fear-Grips-Gulbarga-After-2-H1N1-Deaths/2014/07/13/article2327943.ece

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Karnataka 2014 - H1N1 Flu Claims 15 Lives

Bangalore records maximum dengue, H1N1 positive cases in Karnataka
TNN | Jul 20, 2014, 02.55 AM IST

BANGALORE: The city is sick and it's got little to do with the gloomy weather. Some 122 cases of dengue and chikungunya have been reported in BBMP areas from January till July 17, said health minister UT Khader on Saturday. As many as 82 people have tested positive for H1N1 during the same period.

Across the state, 5,180 suspected cases of dengue have come to light, of which 793 patients have tested positive. For chikungunya, the number stands at 232. Of the 1271 suspected cases of H1N1, 209 have been positive. The disease has claimed 19 lives so far.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Bangalore-records-maximum-dengue-H1N1-positive-cases-in-Karnataka/articleshow/38705948.cms

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Pregnant woman dies of A(H1N1)

STAFF CORRESPONDENT

A seven-month pregnant woman from Sagar died of A(H1N1) infection on Saturday.

With the death of the pregnant woman, the total number of deaths due to A(H1N1) in the district since June this year has gone up to six.
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http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/pregnant-woman-dies-of-ah1n1/article6232666.ece

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H1N1 scare in Bidar
RISHIKESH BAHADUR DESAI

Health officials have camped in a village in Basava Kalyan taluk after reports of the death of a woman with H1N1, popularly known as swine flu.

A team of senior officials including M.A. Jabbar, District Surveillance Officer, Anil Chintamani, District Health Officer, and others visited Hulsoor village in the taluk, on the Karnataka- Maharashtra border.
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http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/h1n1-scare-in-bidar/article6358552.ece

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Re: Karnataka 2014 - H1N1 Flu Claims 21 Lives

KARNATAKA

GULBARGA, September 29, 2014
Updated: September 29, 2014 23:41 IST
Three A(H1N1) deaths reported in four months in Gulbarga district
T. V. SIVANANDAN


Three A(H1N1) deaths have been reported in Gulbarga district from May to July this year. Throat swabs of eight persons were tested during May to August, and five persons had tested positive for the virus.
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http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/three-ah1n1-deaths-reported-in-four-months-in-gulbarga-district/article6458673.ece

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H1N1 cases up by over 2 times in a year in State

Reshma Ravishanker, Dec 23, 2014, DHNS:
Changes in weather, increased awareness among possible causes
The number of H1N1 (swine flu) cases in the State has doubled compared to last year, according to statistics with the department of health and family welfare.

Just as there are reports that three people have died of swine flu at Hyderabad, Karnataka is not far behind. While 122 positive cases of H1N1 were reported in the State in 2013, the number is over two times with 298 positive cases being reported in 2014.

Even as the department claims that all preventive measures have been put in place, the total deaths due to H1N1 has gone up from 19 last year to 33 this time around.

The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) limits have recorded the highest number of cases at 108. The highest number of cases of confirmed death due to the virus is in Udupi. Recording 45 positive cases, the district has seen eight deaths due to H1N1. Mandya and Shivamogga have reported at least four deaths each. Davangere, Udupi, Mandya, Mysuru and Shivamogga have recorded high number of positive cases.
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Year-wise statistics of the State according to the Department of Health and Family Welfare: Year
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

H1N1 positive cases 2552 108 878 122 297

H1N1 Deaths 120 16 48 19 33



http://www.deccanherald.com/content/...up-over-2.html

[Ronan Kelly]

Posted at: Jan 3 2015 12:15AM
Swine flu back: 216 deaths since last year; 34 in Punjab
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Aditi Tandon
Tribune News Service
New Delhi, January 2
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The highest number of infections (300) has been reported from Karnataka which has seen 33 deaths.
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http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/swine-flu-back-216-deaths-since-last-year-34-in-punjab/25608.html