Tracking deaths in Tamil Nadu (total 24)

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Parties demand steps to contain flu Special Correspondent COIMBATORE: The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and the Communist Party of India (CPI) have called for measures to check the spread of A (H1N1) influenza in the district.
District secretary of the AIADMK and former Minister S.M. Velusamy expressed apprehension over the rise in the number of positive cases admitted to hospitals in Coimbatore and Tirupur and wondered how many went undetected.
The Government should take speedy measures to provide vaccines free of cost to the poor, he said in a statement.
CPI district secretary M. Arumugham said panic had gripped the people in the wake of three deaths and a number of positive cases being reported every day.
The Department of Public Health and the health wings of all the local bodies in the district should take a co-ordinated effort to screen people and identify those suffering from the flu.
He also called upon the Government to provide free vaccines soon.

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Girl dies in hospital, swine flu ruled out


CHENNAI: A 16-year-old girl collapsed and died in a private hospital at Adambakkam on Monday as neighbours claimed she died of swine flu.

Ragavardhini of Thiruvallur Street, Adambakkam, a class 12 student, had complained of tiredness and fever when she returned home from exams on Monday.

She had taken treatment in a private hospital where she collapsed in a bathroom later in the night. ?She had all the symptoms of swine flu,? said a neighbour,? claimed one of the girls neighbours.Doctors, however, said in the girl?s death certificate that she died of cardiac arrest. T Porkaipandian, Director of Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, also said she died of H1N1.

http://expressbuzz.com/cities/chennai/girl-dies-in-hospital-swine-flu-ruled-out/210912.html

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Govt buys H1N1 vaccines for free distribution to poor

CHENNAI: The state health department on Friday began procuring H1N1 vaccines from pharmaceutical companies to be administered free to people living below the poverty line. The vaccination drive in all district hospitals and government medical colleges will start next week.

Earlier, chief minister M Karunanidhi reviewed the health department's various projects and schemes and ordered the formation of a state-level committee to inspect government hospitals to ensure quality services. He was happy with the service of 108 ambulance and asked officials to add at least 200 more vehicles to the fleet.

The chief minister asked officials to tackle seasonal diseases like H1N1, dengue, chikungunya and malaria on a war footing, step up vigil on vector control and make treatment accessible to all. "He said doctors should be available round-the-clock to help people who walk into hospitals with symptoms of such diseases. He also wanted the department heads to ensure that the equipment for early diagnosis and treatment of such diseases was functional and drug stocks adequate," said health secretary V K Subburaj. The chief minister directed officials to ensure that people in all high-risk zones Vellore, Coimbatore and Chennai were made aware of H1N1 and its prevention.

"We will make the vaccines both nasal and injectable available free of cost to 1.8 crore people below the poverty line. Doctors will administer the vaccine after checking the health status and the ration cards of patients. Pregnant women, patients on dialysis, those with cancer and those on immune suppressants will not be vaccinated."

Read more: Govt buys H1N1 vaccines for free distribution to poor - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/c...#ixzz11BWODmZ5

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Nurse dies of Swine Flu
Madurai
, Oct 9 : In a first case of Swine Flu death in South Tamil Nadu, a 30-year-old woman succumbed to the dreaded disease at Government Rajaji Hospital (GRH), here today.


Official sources said M Densi, who was working as a nurse in GRH, was admitted to an isolation facility in the Hospital, after she reported flu like symptoms ten days ago.

She was tested positive for Influenza A(H1N1) Virus and was given treatment. Since Densi was pregnant, she had undergone an abortion a week ago to prevent the virus affecting foetus.

However, in spite of intensive treatment, Densi died this noon.

This was the first swine flu death in South Tamil Nadu, after the outbreak of the epidemic in the state.

Meanwhile, four girl students of Government Medical College, Madurai, who were also infected with Swine Flu were under treatment in an isolation ward.

Of the four students, T Renuka Devi (18), daughter of DMK Rajya Sabha M P S Thangavel was undergoing treatment in a private hospital in the city.


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Tamil Nadu tops list of H1N1 cases in India




MADURAI: It seems swine flu is fast catching up with Tamil Nadu. Out of every 100 Indians, who tested positive for swine flu recently, 22 were from the state. This marks a five-fold increase compared to around four percent till about August 2010.

There were 1,155 persons across India, who tested positive for H1N1 between September 20 to October 11, out of whom 249 were from TN, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

R Porkaipandian, director for public health and preventive medicine, said that the primary reason for the spurt was the change in climate. ?The onset of winter is normally conducive for transmission of the virus. The reporting system has also been strengthened resulting in more cases coming to light.?

A curious aspect in the Centre?s monitoring of the flu is the mysterious absence of figures for the weeks/period - September 13 to 19; August 23 to September 11 and August 9 to 15 from the health ministry?s website. Sujatha Rao, Union Health and Family Welfare Secretary could not be reached for her response.

Dr Porkaipandian said he would take this with the ministry.

Further, there are borderline cases of the flu that are not recognised as confirmed ones, as a result of which there is question mark on the credibility of figures. The death of a nurse at the Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai, on October 9 was officially attributed to acute respiratory distress syndrome, though a doctor believes that it was a borderline case of H1N1.

http://expressbuzz.com/states/tamilnadu/tamil-nadu-tops-list-of-h1n1-cases-in-india/214829.html

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First consignment of free H1N1 vaccine for poor to arrive in the city on Monday



CHENNAI: The first consignment of H1N1 flu vaccine meant for below poverty line (BPL) families of the state will arrive in the city on Monday. The vaccine will be administered for BPL families for free.

Around 2.5 lakh doses of vaccine are being brought from Serum Institute of India's Pune factory in three air conditioned trucks. An official of the institute said that the consignment would arrive at Peripheral Hospital at Anna Nagar at around 9 am. The consignment is meant for use in Chennai, Vellore, Kancheepuram, Villupuram, Coimbatore, Nagercoil and Madurai.

Families who hold cards of Kalaignar Kapittu Thittam, a health insurance scheme launched by the state government, are eligible to have the vaccines. The state health department is planning to administer the vaccines in government hospitals in all district head quarters in the coming days.

The state government decided to administer free vaccines for the poor following a spurt in H1N1 deaths in the state. H1N1 vaccines are already available for sale at the King Institute of Preventive Medicine at low cost. The vaccines are available in injectible and nasal spray form. Vaxiflu-S, priced at Rs 250, is a vaccine injection, while Nesowax, priced at Rs 150, is used as a nasal spray. Pharmacies are also selling the vaccines.

Chief minister M Karunanidhi made the announcement recently and said that the low price, which is below MRP, at which the vaccines were sold at King's Institute would not be imposed on the poor. Chennai is rated as one of the high risk cities for H1N1 flu.


Read more: First consignment of free H1N1 vaccine for poor to arrive in the city on Monday - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/c...#ixzz1419mX3lR

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H1N1 kills two, Coimbatore toll touches 7


COIMBATORE. The H1N1 influenza continued to take its toll in the textile city as two middle-aged persons died of the flu in Coimbatore on Wednesday.

A 42-year-old clerical assistant at a private company and a 45-year-old housewife were the latest victims of the virus in the city. So far, seven people have lost their lives in Coimbatore after being diagnosed with H1N1 virus since 2009.

According to health department officials, 42-year-old S Balasubramaniam of Telungupalayam, who works in a wet grinder manufacturing company, was admitted to a private hospital a fortnight ago with jaundice. He developed respiratory infection a few days ago and tested positive for H1N1 on Tuesday.

In a critical condition, he was shifted from the private hospital to the Coimbatore government medical college hospital (CMCH) on Wednesday morning. "He died at 11.30am after our efforts to resuscitate him failed," said a doctor at the hospital.

The second victim was a housewife, Jainabba Abdul Majid from Ukkadam, who was admitted to a private hospital a week ago with respiratory problem. On November 22, she was referred to the CMCH and was diagnosed with H1NI. She was given the Tamiflu drug, but succumbed around noon on Wednesday.

"She was suffering from diabetes, hypertension and other complications. And so it became very difficult to save her," said the hospital doctor. Delayed diagnosis appears to be the key cause for the rising H1N1 toll in the country. "All the seven people who died were first admitted to private hospitals and then after delayed diagnosis of H1N1, were brought to the government hospitals in a critical condition," a senior health official said.

Ever since Tamil Nadu's first H1N1 case was recorded in Coimbatore in June 2009, as many as 1180 patients have tested positive for the virus. This year alone, 280 tested positive so far.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/H1N1-kills-two-Coimbatore-toll-touches-7/articleshow/6984336.cms

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Two succumb to A(H1N1) influenza



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COIMBATORE: Two persons died of A(H1N1) influenza at Coimbatore Medical College Hospital here on Wednesday, taking the total number of flu deaths in Coimbatore this year to seven.

While a man died shortly after being shifted to CMCH from a private hospital around noon, the woman was brought in on Monday.

Public health authorities said that the man from Telungupalayam and the woman from Majeed Colony ? both within city limits ? were suffering from pre-existing conditions such as diabetes and liver disease.

They said the woman suffered from diabetes, hypertension and asthma. The man was being treated for a liver disorder.

Deputy Director of Health Services S. Senthilkumar said these problems put them in the high risk category. Their immunity level was poor. ?We will check for any travel or contact history on Thursday. We could not do it on Wednesday as the families were occupied with the last rites,? Dr. Senthilkumar said. A tight surveillance would be carried out in the neighbourhood where they lived.

CMCH Medical Superintendent A. Mathivanan said both patients were brought to CMCH very late from private hospitals where they were being treated.

The man was on life-support system when he was brought in. He died with half an hour.

The hospital official was anguished at the poor response to the free vaccination programme for Below Poverty Line families.

?The government gave us 50,000 doses of intra-muscular vaccine and 50,000 doses of nasal vaccine. We began the vaccination on November 4. But, only 550 to 600 doses have been used.?

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Tirupur youth dies of Swine Flu
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Share ? print ? T+ A 28-year-old tailor, P. Mahalingam, died of Swine Flu on Wednesday night.

Health department sources told The Hindu that the youth was referred to Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital with severe fever, cough and blood vomitting after preliminary examination at District Headquarters Hospital, Tirupur, on November 30.

The tests conducted on him subsequently ascertained that he had the bout of swine flu.

The youth died on Wednesday night at CMCH after developing viral pneumonia and pulmnory adult respiratory distress symptoms, sources said.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/article927363.ece