Tamil Nadu influenza 2016: 3 fatalities

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Health camps held after H1N1-infected man dies in Coimbatore


COIMBATORE: Public health department officials have been conducting fever camps in K K Pudur and going door-to-door, checking for fever patients.

This move comes after a 65-year-old man from the area died of the H1N1 virus on Tuesday morning. The department has already begun giving prophylactic treatment to the victim's family members and senior citizens among his neighbors.

The city's public health department has been on prevention overdrive since Monday night, when the victim first tested positive for the virus. "The department immediately got in touch with us to check if any of us were suffering fever, sore throat or a cold," said J Suresh, son of the victim, V Jayabal.

"They also came and gave us Oseltamivir tablets on Monday night and asked us to have it. The older people were given injections," he said. "Neighbours too were checked," he said.


Jayabal, 65, who used to work with a private firm, became the second person to die of the virus this year. The man who was suffering from high fever for the past 10 days passed away in Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital early Tuesday morning. "He was also suffering from severe left abdomen pain and headache for four days continuously," said Suresh.

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Navy man from U.P. dies of swine flu in Madurai


A 39-year-old man serving in INS Parundu naval air station in Uchipuli in Ramanathapuram district reportedly died of H1N1 infection (swine flu) at Government Rajaji Hospital here early on Thursday.
Confirming the cause of death to be H1N1 infection, an official in the hospital said the navy person, hailing from Uttar Pradesh, was referred to the GRH three days back.
Multi-organ failure
Tests conducted at the hospital confirmed that he was affected by swine flu. He was treated at a special ward. Hospital sources said that the person died of multi-organ failure.
According to the hospital authorities, the post-mortem was performed on Thursday, and officials from INS Parundu were planning to airlift the body to his native place on Friday.
Officials from INS Parundu, however, could not be contacted.

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Fever virus due to the death of children: Children's Hospital, Egmore Director Description
Registration: October 17, 2016 09:15

Egmore in the deaths of children who died in the hospital because of the flu virus, and dengue fever, the hospital's director, Dr. Swaminathan interpret ataiyaventam is panic.

Fever virus due to the death of children: Children's Hospital, Egmore Director Description
Chennai:

Kannagi Lakshmipuram near Pallavaram in Chennai next street itiris Mohammed belonged. Cavutapekam his wife, pakana (age 10), pakima (8), the daughters of Muhammad, (4) have a son. Children in this situation due to the flu pakima and Muhammad the last few days before the welfare of children in the hospital for treatment and were allowed to Egmore.

Similarly, in the street Arockiasamy arankanal Maduravoyal karttikkeyan city whose daughter latcita (6) was approved for the treatment of the child due to the flu. The series was recovering after having dinner on the last 14 pakima children, Mohammed, who died latcita.

Children who died of a mysterious fever due to an incident, the Chennai city and suburban areas has been stepped up in the health services. Meanwhile, children have died due to dengue fever to spread information. The Government categorically refused healthcare and hospital doctors.

And that the deaths occurred due to exposure to the flu virus, the flu virus is a blood test which revealed that the doctors said. The hospital's director of pediatrics Dr. ticaminatan Chennai told the reporter: -

Flu victims Egmore 3 children before coming to the hospital, 4 or 5 days of treatment received in private clinics. However, on the last 13, the 3 children are admitted for treatment here. Anumatiyinpote were very tired and had fewer children's pulse. In particular, blood coming from the nose of latcita.

The blood samples are collected by 3 people, 24-hour supervision by doctors were treated in the ICU. Dosing reduce fever, blood pressure will normalize sugar-salt mixture to 10 ml per hour Given the number of children. Depending upon the nature of the child's urine volume and fever gradually reduced the amount of sugar-salt mixture. Mounted according to the weight of blood.

In the meanwhile, came from a series of treatment for children under 14 were killed on the night of severe virus attack. The flu virus is the cause of death for children. But rumor has it that some are spreading dengue fever. There is no truth in it.

Many children with fevers of viral attack. Virus, typhoid fever, urinary infection and is likely to harm children. Kanvali, cough, headache and fever problems, including the possibility to come. For the treatment of a blood sample collected from the body of the children had anumatikkappattapote. Guindy disease prevention and drug research in the blood sample will be sent to the center. The blood test will come in the next few days. What is the virus that hit the children? Would show that. Children's blood sample, except for micro-biology department of our hospital, professors are being investigated.

Children who died of the virus remains in the body for more than 5 days. Children are the ones most affected by the impact of the virus. So the truth is that there was loss of life due to viral fever. So knows fever symptoms, immediately consult government hospitals must receive appropriate treatment. So if you save her, although any type of flu virus. Currently flu has affected 16 children undergoing intensive treatment. All the children are in good physical condition.

Jinji while the Keerthana (12), a young girl was treated in hospital for the last 15 days. Congenital heart disease and bronchial problems, including damage to the victim. In the meanwhile, succumbed Keerthana treatment has spread the rumor that died trapped in a mysterious fever.
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Raises toll to at least 6 on the year - Ro

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Coimbatore woman dies of suspected H1N1

COIMBATORE: A 36-year-old woman died of suspected H1N1 virus at Coimbatore Medical College Hospital on Wednesday.

The woman, who had been suffering from fever and throat pain, started feeling breathlessness over a four-day period.

The woman, Srija Tajsaikarthik of Mullai Nagar, was admitted to Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) around 4.25pm on Tuesday with difficulty in breathing. "The family informed doctors that the patient had had fever for the past two days and was admitted to a private hospital for the same," said CMCH resident medical officer Dr A Soundaravel. "Realising the low oxygenation that was taking place, we took her into the intermediate care unit immediately," he said.

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Kovaipudur woman did not die of A (H1N1) flu

The Health Department on Saturday stated that the death of a 36-year-old woman from Kovaipudur at the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) on Wednesday was not due to A (H1N1) influenza.
Results of the tests on her throat swab and blood sample revealed that she died of haemorrhagic fever, health officials said. CMCH Dean A. Edwin Joe said laboratory results confirmed that the woman had not contracted the A (H1N1) virus.

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