Kerala - flu reports 2014, 12 fatalities

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H1N1 claims one, health department issues alert

KOZHIKODE: In the wake of H1N1 claiming its first victim in the district this year on Tuesday, health department has issued warnings to contain further spread of the disease in the district.

The district reported one death and four other confirmed cases of H1N1 this month. Experts have warned the public to keep vigil to curb the further spreading of the disease.

The department has set up separate ward at the Government Beach General hospital to treat H1N1 cases. It has separate beds and deployed staff exclusively to take care of the people admitted with H1N1. Similar facilities are also put in place at the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital. Both the government hospitals in the district have the facility to treat patients and to collect swabs to send it to the laboratory of Kasturba Medical College, Manipal to conduct tests to detect H1N1 cases.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/H1N1-claims-one-health-department-issues-alert/articleshow/35700624.cms

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Swine flu returns back to haunt Kerala
DC | Shainu Mohan | June 05, 2014, 06.06 am IST

Thiruvananthapuram: The deadly swine flu (H1N1) ? a respiratory disease caused by the Influenza virus - is back claiming three lives in the state, setting alarm bells ringing for the health authorities.

In the wake of the rise in the number of H1N1 cases, the authorities have stepped up surveillance and measures to combat the massive spread of the disease. Twenty out of the total 320 random samples sent to Manipal Centre for Virus Research ? the Regional Reference Laboratory for Influenza Virus ? by Directorate of Health Services (DHS) were confirmed as H1N1.
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A total of 271 H1N1 cases were reported in 2009. According to reports, three out of five deaths were of pregnant women. Meanwhile, in 2010, a total of 223 cases were reported.

?Last year no death cases were reported in the state. The spike in swine flu cases is common during alternate years,? said Mr Amar Fettle. He said that more samples would be collected for lab scrutiny.

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140605/nation-current-affairs/article/swine-flu-returns-haunt-back-kerala

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Woman in Kasaragod district dies of H1N1; Kerala reports 31 cases this year

A 25-year-old woman in Kasaragod district died of H1N1 taking this year’s toll in Kerala to five until today. This year, Kerala has reported 31 confirmed cases of H1N1, according to disease surveillance cell of the health department.

Of the 31 cases, 18 were reported within last three weeks after the monsoon hit the state. Of the five deaths, two were reported in June, said the cell.

Kasargode DMO P Gopinathan said the victim was a housewife hailing from Paivaligae, a village bordering Mangalore. She was not perceptibly exposed to any risk factors associated with H1N1. The woman named Nirupama used to travel frequently to Mangalore, where a few cases had been reported. She was admitted to a hospital in Mangalore with fever and cough last week, said the DMO.

http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/woman-in-kasaragod-district-dies-of-h1n1-kerala-reports-31-cases-this-year/

H1N1 claims a life in Kasaragod

The District Medical Officer (DMO) on Friday confirmed that a woman had died at a Mangalore hospital on June 2 due to H1N1, making it the first casualty due to the disease in the district this year. Nirupama, hailing from Bayar in the district bordering Karnataka’s Sullia town, died at the Kasturba Medical College in Mangalore where she was diagnosed as suffering from the disease, DMO P. Gopinathan said on Friday. — Staff Reporter

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2 Die; 12 More Dengue Cases Confirmed
By Express News Service Published: 28th June 2014 08:03 AM Last Updated: 28th June 2014 08:03 AM

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A Hepatitis A patient and an H1N1 patient died in the state on Friday and 12 more cases of dengue were confirmed across the state.

The Hepatitis A patient who died was from Thalakkad, Malappuram and the H1N1 death was reported from here.
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H1N1 cases were also reported from here, Kollam and Thrissur. As many as 18,055 viral fever cases were reported from the state.

http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2-Die-12-More-Dengue-Cases-Confirmed/2014/06/28/article2304241.ece

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THRISSUR, June 30, 2014
Updated: June 30, 2014 16:06 IST
First H1N1 death of the season in Thrissur

STAFF REPORTER

To curb diseases, dry day observed in the district

: An Influenza A H1N1 patient undergoing treatment in a private hospital, died here on Sunday.

The woman was confirmed with H1N1 two days ago. This was the first H1N1 case recorded in the district in this season.
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http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/first-h1n1-death-of-the-season-in-thrissur/article6163109.ece

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Alert Issued after H1N1 Deaths in Malappuram


MALAPPURAM: The Health Department has issued high alert against H1N1 in the district following the death of three patients. District Medical Officer (DMO) Dr V Ummer Farooq convened a meeting of block programme officers here on Wednesday to discuss the situation.

H1N1 deaths were reported from Moothedam and Areakode, recently. The Health Department has initiated measures to check the spread of the disease. The DMO assured that steps were taken to ensure the availability of preventive medicines in the pharmacies of hospitals. The Medical Office in the district informed that pregnant women should immediately consult doctors if they have any H1N1 symptoms. Doctors have been directed to prescribe Oseltamivir tablets to pregnant women who show the symptoms. The people have been advised to seek medical help if they are troubled by persistent fever accompanied by cough and sore throat. Those having these symptoms should cover their nose and mouth while coughing and sneezing, and wash their hands with soap water, said a special notice issued for the public.

http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/Alert-Issued-after-H1N1-Deaths-in-Malappuram/2014/07/03/article2311850.ece

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H1N1 threat resurfaces, claims 12 lives in Kerala

C. MAYA
Surveillance slackened once numbers fell

After a lull, H1N1 is once again emerging as a significant threat this season, already claiming 12 lives in the State, including an ante-natal case, this year.

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So far, some 800-odd samples have been tested this season for H1N1, with 48 testing positive for the infection.
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http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/h1n1-threat-resurfaces-claims-12-lives-in-kerala/article6206897.ece

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H1N1: 12 deaths reported in State
Wednesday 16 July 2014 10:14 AM IST
by Our Correspondent
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It is after two years that the outbreak of virus is spreading at an alarming rate in the state. Of the 800 people who have been tested, 51 persons including pregnant women have tested positive. Twelve patients including a one-and-a-half year old boy have died.
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http://beta.english.manoramaonline.com/news/kerala/h1n1-12-deaths-reported-in-state.html