Punjab Influenza 2015, 59 fatalities

[Ronan Kelly]

Swine flu claims third life in Bathinda
Posted by: Punjab Timeline Bureau February 12, 2015

Bathinda, February 12, 2015: Earlier two, now another swine flu death has been reported in Bathinda. Subash Chander (50) succumbed to swine flu infection in the wee hours of Thursday. He was undergoing treatment at Apollo hospital in Ludhiana.
With his death, the death toll has reached three in the district.
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http://punjabtimeline.com/swine-flu-claims-third-life-bathinda/

[Ronan Kelly]

2 die of swine flu in Punjab; toll at 19
Press Trust of India | Chandigarh February 12, 2015 Last Updated at 16:45 IST

Two more persons died due to swine flu virus in Punjab today taking the toll due to the H1N1 virus to 19 in the state.

Two persons hailing from Bathinda and Muktsar districts, succumbed to HIN1 flu, an official spokesman said in a release.

He also said that the total number of patients who have tested positive for the disease has gone up to 45, out of the the 113 suspected cases.
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http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/2-die-of-swine-flu-in-punjab-toll-at-19-115021201082_1.html

[Ronan Kelly]

Amritsar

Posted at: Feb 13 2015 1:14AM
4 more suspected swine flu patients die

Tribune News Service
Amritsar, February 12
H1N1 influenza continues to take its toll with four more suspected patients succumbing to the disease in the city in the past 24 hours.
Two of them died late last night while two others died today. Three of them were admitted to Guru Nanak Dev Hospital (GNDH), where they succumbed to their disease.
They were identified as Sukhdev Singh, a resident of Ferozepur, Daljit Kaur (50) of Baba Bakala, Harpreet Singh (35) of the Shaheed Udham Singh area and Charanjit Singh of Chheharta. Charanjit Singh was undergoing treatment in a private hospital here.
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http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/amritsar/4-more-suspected-swine-flu-patients-die/41495.html

[Ronan Kelly]

Posted at: Feb 13 2015 8:41PM
2 more die of swine flu in Punjab; toll climbs to 21
Chandigarh, February 13
Two more persons died of swine flu in Punjab on Friday, taking the death toll due to the H1N1 virus in the state to 21.

One death was reported from Amritsar and Ferozepur districts each, an official spokesperson of the state health department said.
With this, the total number of deaths in Punjab because of swine flu has reached 21, he said, adding that so far, 47 patients have tested positive for H1N1 virus.
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http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/community/2-more-die-of-swine-flu-in-punjab-toll-climbs-to-21/41628.html

Another suspected swine flu patient dead, 2 critically ill

Tribune News Service
Amritsar, February 13
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The hospitals in the city have reported deaths of at least 17 suspected swine flu patients in the past three weeks. However, the Health Department has stated that only six of them were confirmed swine flu cases, who had tested positive for H1N1.
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http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/amritsar/another-suspected-swine-flu-patient-dead-2-critically-ill/41911.html

[Ronan Kelly]

Swine flu claims two more lives in Punjab, toll mounts to 23
By PTI | 14 Feb, 2015, 09.35PM IST
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"One death each was reported from Jalandhar and Kapurthala districts," said Deepak Bhatia, State Surveillance Officer of Punjab Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme.

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Bhatia also said that out of 148 suspected patients of the swine flu, 58 have tested positive so far ..

Read more at:

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/46246522.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

[Ronan Kelly]

Swine flu claims fifth life in Bathinda
TNN | Feb 16, 2015, 02.46 AM IST

BATHINDA: Swine flu toll mounted to five in Bathinda region with the death of 32-year-old Samir Markanda on Sunday evening. Hailing from Tapa in Barnala, he was admitted at PGI, Chandigarh for the past week. The victim was a journalist and son of noted Punjabi writer C Markanda.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ludhiana/Swine-flu-claims-fifth-life-in-Bathinda/articleshow/46257067.cms

[Ronan Kelly]

Sangrur man dies of swine flu at PGI
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, February 16
A 54-year-old resident of Sangrur died of swine flu at the PGI, Sector 12, today while a 25-year-old woman, a resident of Sector 25 in the city, tested positive for the H1N1 virus.
In Chandigarh, seven cases of swine flu have been reported so far, including three deaths reported in the past one month.
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http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/sangrur-man-dies-of-swine-flu-at-pgi/43082.html

[Ronan Kelly]

H1N1 death toll reaches 24 in Punjab
IN INDIA / BY PSN / ON FEBRUARY 18, 2015 AT 12:55 AM /

One more person has died due to swine flu, taking the death tally due to the H1N1 virus to 24 in Punjab, an official said today.

?According to the latest reports received yesterday, 24 persons have succumbed to H1N1 so far,? said Deepak Bhatia, State Surveillance Officer of Punjab Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme.

Out of over 160 suspected patients of swine flu in the state, 67 have tested positive so far for the H1N1 virus, the official said.
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http://punjabstarnews.com/h1n1-death-toll-reaches-24-in-punjab/.html

[Ronan Kelly]

Swine flu in Punjab: 26 deaths so far, but cases now declining
HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | Updated: Feb 18, 2015 11:13 IST

With 26 deaths and 80 positive cases so far this year, Punjab has seen one of the worst outbreaks of swine flu in the past five years. However, experts insist that the number of cases is on the decline now.

?The number of positive cases has declined significantly as compared to 15 days ago. We are hopeful the situation will be under complete control soon,? said Dr Deepak Bhatia, in-charge of Punjab?s Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP). Experts also say insist that it is like any other viral fever, fatal only for people suffering from other serious diseases along with the flu.
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http://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/h1n1-death-toll-reaches-24-in-punjab/article1-1318064.aspx

[tetano]

One dies of swine flu, toll touches five in city

A32-year-old woman from Moga died on Wednesday taking the toll to five in the city. She was admitted to Apollo Hospital since January 28. The total number of patients in Ludhiana are now 21 of which eight are from Ludhiana.
Of 59 beds kept in various isolated wards of Ludhiana hospital, 52 have been occupied by patients and hence health authorities have once again indicated that hospitals must increase the number of beds in isolated wards

http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ludhiana/one-dies-of-swine-flu-toll-touches-five-in-city/

[Ronan Kelly]

Swine flu: Nine-fold surge in deaths this year
Amaninder Pal Sharma,TNN | Feb 20, 2015, 01.03 AM IST


PATIALA: Punjab has witnessed a nine-fold jump in deaths from swine flu this year. Compared to only three deaths due to swine flu in the state last year, from January 1 to February 18, at least 27 have died in the corresponding period this year.

Data collected by Punjab unit of Integrated Disease Surveillance Project (IDSP) revealed that the count of positive patients has also witnessed an increase by over three times.

With winter nearing its end, the health authorities are waiting for swine flu cases to ebb. However, the damage has already been done by the killer disease. As many as 82 patients have tested positive so far, compared to just 23 cases in 2014. The health authorities claim that comparison with last year's figures is no indicator to judge the scale of the disease prevalence.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ludhiana/Swine-flu-Nine-fold-surge-in-deaths-this-year/articleshow/46305761.cms

[Ronan Kelly]

Swine flu: 49 deaths reported in Punjab and Haryana

Friday, 20 February 2015 - 6:00pm IST | Place: Chandigarh | Agency: PTI

Punjab and Haryana have reported 49 deaths due to swine flu so far this year, senior officials said in Chandigarh on Friday. While 29 people have died in Punjab, Haryana has reported 20 casualties.

Punjab's nodal officer Deepak Bhatia said 95 swine flu cases are being treated and 227 suspected cases are under observation in different hospitals across the state.
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http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-swine-flu-49-deaths-reported-in-punjab-and-haryana-2062710

[Ronan Kelly]

Posted at: Feb 21 2015 1:16AM
Another swine flu death in Amritsar
Tribune News Service
Amritsar, February 20
Another swine flu patient, Pinderjit Kaur of Jaura village in Tarn Taran, died at an isolation ward in Guru Nanak Dev Hospital here late last night.
She was 40 years old and admitted to the hospital on February 16 in a critical condition. Dr NS Neki, in charge of the isolation ward, said that the patient was put on ventilator. She was tested positive for the H1N1 virus by the PGI, Chandigarh. He said of the total 53 patients admitted in the isolation ward, around 19 patients had expired. Eleven of them had tested positive while the remaining were suspected cases.
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http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/community/another-swine-flu-death-in-amritsar/44606.html

[Ronan Kelly]

Death by negligence of the hospital in Mohali
Chandigarh : 41-year-old Singh of Mohali Phase 7 Mohali died in a private hospital negligence PGI. Death was not recovered from the shock of the family was the family sector posted 16 doctors in government hospitals refused to screening of family members. Finally PGI screening Huey family of 15 people and 4 Swainflu it's possible to get the flu, said Tammy. Jaswant Singh, according to family members on February 15 after the fever and sore throat home located near the margin of a private hospital sector -71, was admitted to the ICU, where Singh stating blood infection in the lungs Samples were taken, but the report did not specify. He was told to report to 9 pm on Friday and half Singh swine flu so patients are referred. Kin Singh arrived but 2 hours after taking a half hours PGI PGI Singh died isolation ward.
Sandeep Mohali said that 90 thousand private hospital bill and then the patient has been referred, When the bill was paid. The doctors report deliberately kept hidden charges, so as to make fat bill, while Swainflu report comes within 24 hours. PGI's body handed over to them by doctors told the family. Sector 16 doctors have refused to investigate : PGI doctors after the funeral, Singh family and people at the hospital to check their nursing civil Mohali The home team went to the hospital and Singh Chandigarh Sector 16, Sector 32 or PGI was asked to go to the probe. 16 members of the family of Sector 16 General Hospital arrived at 4 pm Saturday. The screening Ward and Dr. Kirpal Singh, Himanshu posted doctor to check if it is refused saying bring a sick when something else would come up. Puzzled family members in the hospital Swainflu poster reported the incident to call the toll free number 0112392140. Sector of the person talking to another and also made by 16 doctors. He was later sent back saying that if someone fever, cough or sore trouble again come to the hospital. Doctors are confident of investigation : Sector 16 General Hospital doctor in charge of the ward screening Honey Sahni 7 pm screening of all was that while it was not just the cards are made. PGI is the screening of the family. Dr. Sahni said he will investigate what really happened. UT Health Director Dr VK Ggneja noted in this regard, who said it is a very serious matter, which will be investigated and action will be made.
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[Ronan Kelly]

4 DIE OF SWINE FLU, TOLL REACHES TO 33 IN PUNJAB
Tuesday, 24 February 2015 | PNS | Chandigarh | in Chandigarh

Swine flu has claimed four more lives in Punjab, taking the death toll to 33 in the state, while in neighbouring Haryana the virus has claimed 20 lives so far this year, officials said on Monday. ?According to the latest reports available with us, 33 persons have succumbed to H1N1 in Punjab so far,? said Deepak Bhatia, State Surveillance Officer of Punjab Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme.

As many as 140 persons have tested positive so far for the H1N1 virus, the official said. In Haryana, swine flu has claimed 20 lives this year while the number of positive cases has reached 130, State?s Additional Director General, Health Services, Kamla Singh said.
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http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/chandigarh/4-die-of-swine-flu-toll-reaches-to-33-in-punjab.html