Jammu & Kashmir Influenza 2017; 25 fatalities

[Ronan Kelly]

JAMMU, Sept 4: Three cases of swine flu have been reported so far this year in Jammu region and out of them, one died few days ago here at Government Medical College and Hospital, Jammu.
A 43-year-old woman has become the first victim of swine flu in Jammu, a health official said, adding, the woman identified as Asha Rani, wife of Ashok Kumar, resident of Pounichak (Jammu), who was also a diabetics patient, was admitted in GMCH Jammu with swine flu symptoms.
He said that few days ago, the woman died in the hospital. ?When her samples were tested, she was found to be positive for H1N1 virus?, Other two cases are of Udhampur.
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http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/3-swin...eported-jammu/

[Ronan Kelly]

One more dies of swine flu in Jammu
Posted On: 2017-09-13 Posted By: Hindustan Times Health & Lifestyle HT Jammu&Kashmir Newspapers
Jammu, Sept. 13 -- A middle-aged man undergoing treatment at Government Medical College (GMC), Jammu, died of swine flu on Saturday, taking the toll in the region to two.
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http://htsyndication.com/htsportal/ht-jammuandkashmir/article/one-more-dies-of-swine-flu-in-jammu/22982983

[Ronan Kelly]

Another suspect patient's death from these flu
amarujala.com- Presented by: Chandra Pandey Updated Mon, 25 Sep 2017 11:11 PM IST

Another suspect patient succumbed to the special isolation Swine Flu Ward at GMC late on Sunday night. He was admitted to Special Ward on Sunday evening after giving primary treatment from the Emergency. His condition deteriorated and he died at 2 o'clock in the night. His samples were sent to the hospital's microbiology laboratory for examination. With this, three suspected patients have died in special isolation ward in the last four days.
It is said that an 18-year-old man from Kathua was shifted to the Isolation Ward of Special Swine Flu on Sunday evening from the GMC Emergency. Here he was given a Tamiflu tablet with other treatments, but his blood pressure continued to rise and due to other problems, he died late in the night. So far two young men have died in such suspicious cases.

On September 22, a woman with a 25-year-old man from Rajori resident in this ward had died. Officially, two people have died since the swine flu H1N1 virus in the Jammu division. Nine people have been positive from swine flu virus in different districts of the division. In GMC's microbiology laboratory, so far 52 victims have been sent samples, of which 43 have been negative.

http://www.amarujala.com/jammu/one-patient-dead-due-to-swine-flu

[Ronan Kelly]

Swine flu death toll reaches 3
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Another person has died of Swine flu in Jammu region taking the toll of deadly disease to 3 while 10 more victims were also reported positive today.
According to official sources, 24-year-old Rayat, son of Mohammad Mushtaq, a resident of Jamola, Budhal, District Rajouri has fallen prey to the deadly disease.
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http://jkacnewsportal.com/2017/10/07/swine-flu-death-toll-reaches-3/

[Ronan Kelly]

Season?s 1st swine flu death at SKIMS
Man, 45, dies after testing positive for HINI influenza; pregnant woman critical

ZEHRU NISSA
Srinagar, Publish Date: Oct 23 2017 11:40PM | Updated Date: Oct 23 2017 11:40PM

A 45-year-old man died of H1N1 influenza while a pregnant woman is critical due to the same infection at the Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, even as experts fear spike in the cases amid government?s failure to make the testing and isolation facilities for such patients operational.
A source told Greater Kashmir that a man, aged 45, from Budgam district was brought to the SKIMS on October 19 and died four days later. ?He suffered from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and was being treated at the surgical intensive care unit,? the source said. ?He had tested positive for the H1N1 influenza during the course of treatment.?
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http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/front-page/season-s-1st-swine-flu-death-at-skims/263985.html

[Ronan Kelly]

2 more deaths due to Swine Flu at SKIMS
60-year-old man, pregnant woman lose battle for life
Zehru Nissa
Srinagar, Publish Date: Oct 25 2017 12:08AM | Updated Date: Oct 25 2017 12:08AM

At least three deaths have taken place in the past 24 hours due to the H1N1 influenza at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences here, with experts signaling spike in the cases amid government?s failure to make the testing and isolation facilities for such patients operational.
A source said that a female patient who had tested positive for the H1N1 influenza died at SKIMS on Tuesday morning. The woman, 24, was pregnant. She hailed from peripheries of Srinagar and was supported on a ventilator for two days.
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http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/kashmir/2-more-deaths-due-to-swine-flu-at-skims/264094.html

[Ronan Kelly]

Severeity on Swine Flu
Publish Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2017 04:59 AM (IST) | Updated Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2017 04:59 AM (IST)

It is right to set up a task force to prevent swine flu in Kashmir. With this, the severity of the state government's handling of swine flu can be estimated, but the irony is that this activity is not visible in Jammu. Seven people have died unofficially from swine flu in the state. Of these, three belong to the Jammu division, but the management done so far for the prevention of flu is inadequate. Before this flu can take the form of epidemic, the Health Department should consider all measures to protect against the disease infection. The Government should not forget that in the year 2015, 26 deaths were due to swine flu in Jammu and Kashmir and more than 70 patients had swine flu confirmed.

Even seeing the outbreak of swine flu, the state high court had directed the government to set up laboratory in Srinagar and Jammu. The irony is that the Laboratory has not yet been established on the directions of the court. The Health Department is responsible for sending doctors and paramedical staff to different areas of the state so that they make people aware of the problem. Also advise people to take the vaccine of influenza as far as possible. This flu spreads quickly to patients suffering from kidney and asthma with children and elderly. With this, the government should also set up a task force in Kashmir with Jammu and Kashmir for the prevention of this flu.

If the flu is spreading once, it will be difficult to stop it. The swine flu virus survives for a long time in cold weather. When the temperature rises, it ends itself. The cold season is going to start now and in Kashmir the winter season will remain till March. In such a situation, the health department will have to make arrangements for medicines and vaccines in order to deal with any emergencies. People should also check that the flu symptoms are detected.

By Ravindra Pratap Sing

http://www.jagran.com/editorial/nazariya-severeity-on-swine-flu-16932643.html

[tetano]

Another patient dies of H1N1 at SKIMS, toll 5

A 40-year-old woman has died of H1N1 influenza at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences here, making her the fifth victim of the deadly infection this season, even as five more patients are presently being treated at the tertiary-care hospital.
The woman, admitted to SKIMS with respiratory distress, was suffering from H1N1 influenza, a doctor said, quoting the patient?s investigation reports. He said that the woman, a resident of Budgam and an employee with the technical education department suffered acute respiratory distress syndrome and sepsis.

http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/life-style/another-patient-dies-of-h1n1-at-skims-toll-5/265486.html

[Ronan Kelly]

SKIMS hushing up swine flu deaths, says DAK
Published by Kashmir News Trust on November 11, 2017, 5:11 pm
Kashmir News Trust Web Desk


Srinagar: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) on Saturday said authorities at SK Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) are hushing up swine flu deaths and cases.

?That puts the whole population at risk of a deadly outbreak,? said President DAK and flu expert Dr Nisar ul Hassan in a communiqu?.

?While it is mandatory to report and inform public about these deaths and cases, health officials are concealing them,? he said.

DAK President said a middle-aged woman who was working as Warden at Government Polytechnic College for Women died due to swine flu infection at SKIMS on November 01.

?Neither the family nor the college was informed about the cause of death, he said adding the death certificate issued had no mention of swine flu.?

Dr Nisar said it was only after the principal of the college uploaded a Facebook post that people came to know about it.
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http://kashmirnewstrust.com/skims-hushing-swine-flu-deaths-says-dak

[tetano]

50 yr-old succumbs to H1N1, toll 6

A patient who was undergoing treatment for H1N1 influenza at SK Institute of Medical Sciences here succumbed to the viral infection today taking the toll of influenza deaths recorded at the hospital to six this season.
A 50 year old male patient who was admitted to the institute on 5 November breathed his last this morning. The patient hailed from Ganderbal and had tested positive for H1N1 influenza during the course of treatment, a doctor said.

http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/kashmir/50-yr-old-succumbs-to-h1n1-toll-6/265737.html

[tetano]

3 docs among 24 tested positive for H1N1 at SKIMS; 7 died

Srinagar, Nov 18: At least seven people have died of H1N1 influenza at the SK Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) in the last one month, with experts predicting surge in the viral disease in the coming months in Kashmir.
Director SKIMS, Dr A G Ahangar, said that 24 patients including three doctors of the institute have been tested positive of HINI disease so far.
?Twelve people have been discharged, five are being treated at the SKIMS, while seven died in the last around one month,? he told a presser.
However, he said that those who lost their lives were also suffering from co morbidity-diseases like cancer, leukemia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), old age, diabetes, weak immune system, and hypertension.
?The latest death took place on November 16,? he said.
The Director said that there was no need to get panicked by the H1N1 influenza.

https://www.kashmirmonitor.in/Details/136996/3-docs-among-24-tested-positive-for-h1n1-at-skims-7-died

[tetano]

72-year-old woman dies of swine flu; toll rises to 8 in Kashmir

Srinagar, Nov 25 : A 72-year-old woman was the latest victim of swine flu, taking the total number of H1N1 virus-related deaths in the Kashmir Valley to eight.
?The woman, who was diagnosed with swine flu, besides associated with co-morbidities Ca-Esophagus with Sepsis, died at S K Institute of Medical Sciences,? a SKIMS spokesperson said here on Saturday.

http://kashmirage.net/2017/11/25/72-year-old-woman-dies-swine-flu-toll-rises-8-kashmir/

[Ronan Kelly]

29 cases with 9 fatalities reported to Nov 19.

https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/india/seasonal-flu-2009-2014-including-h1n1-pandemic-2009-ai/773816-india-influenza-2017-2-199-deaths?p=785853#post785853

[tetano]

3 more H1N1 deaths at SKIMS in 48 hours, toll 11

Three patients have died of H1N1 influenza at Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) here in the past 48 hours, taking the death toll due to the influenza to 11 this season.
An official source said that a man from Anantnag, aged around 40, who had tested positive for the infection and was undergoing treatment at the institute?s isolation ward, died on Wednesday.
?He was undergoing treatment in isolation ward for the past three days,? the source said.

http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/life-style/3-more-h1n1-deaths-at-skims-in-48-hours-toll-11/267601.html

[Ronan Kelly]

81 cases with 16 fatalities reported to Dec 3.

https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum/india/seasonal-flu-2009-2014-including-h1n1-pandemic-2009-ai/773816-india-influenza-2017-2-199-deaths?p=786666#post786666