Tracking H1N1 in West Bengal- 4 fatalities

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19 fresh cases of Swine flu in Bengal

With 19 fresh positive cases of Swine flu reported in West Bengal since Sunday, the total number of those affected from the influenza rose to 61. State health department sources said an elderly person, undergoing chemotherapy treatment for multiple myeloma, died of H1N1 infection at a private
hospital on July 20.

Swine flu cases were on the rise due to the onset of monsoon, Nodal officer (for swine flu), Asit Biswas, said.

He said the affected were receiving treatment at state-run hospitals and in private hospitals.

It had been decided to identify areas already affected by the swine flu infection, the health department sources said. Measures have been taken there by the department to prevent spread of the disease.

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Nurses show H1N1 symptoms
TNN, Jul 28, 2010, 04.47am IST

KOLKATA: Twelve new patients tested positive to H1N1 on Tuesday. Among those suspected to be affected are three male nursing staffers of a private hospital who could have got infected by a swine flu patient being treated at the hospital.

Sheikh Naushad (20) of Metiabruz was admitted to the hospital about a week ago with respiratory trouble and fever. Later, his throat swab samples tested positive to swine flu. The three male nursing staffers were looking after Naushad.

Hospital sources said Naushad, whose condition had become critical, is now improving. He is off ventilation support. Even as the patient's condition is improving, some hospital staffers are known to be suffering from fever. The hospital has sent 15 throat swab samples for tests at the National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases (NICED). This kept some other employees away from work on Tuesday.

"It could be that they are just suffering from fever. The test at NICED will confirm the H1N1 status of the samples. All the infected patients are being kept in an isolated ward. We are taking all other precautionary measures. We will hold a meeting with the employees on Wednesday," said a senior administrative official of the hospital.

"Several people from the Metiabruz and Kidderpore area work at the hospital as non-medical staff. They are panicky and some stayed away from work. We will organise awareness campaigns in these localities," said Youth Trinamool Congress leader Babloo Karim, who is from the locality.

Though the government has started a programme in government hospitals for vaccination of doctors and other health workers, such projects have not been taken up in private hospitals. The total number of swine flu patients this July has risen to 73. Currently, 27 patients are undergoing treatment.

"The condition of four patients are critical three are getting treated at private hospitals while one is admitted to the ID Hospital at Beliaghata," said state swine flu nodal officer Dr Asit Biswas.

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Nine more swine flu cases in Bengal Comments flu cases in Bengal

2010-07-28 20:30:00


Nine people tested positive for swine flu in West Bengal Wednesday, taking the number of confirmed cases of the contagious disease to 82 in the state this year, the health department said.

A total 26 people are admitted to several hospitals due to swine flu and four of them are critical, the department said in a statement.


A 58-year-old man died last week due to swine flu, becoming the first victim of the disease in West Bengal.


In 2009, a total 135 people were affected by swine flu in the state. However, there were no casualties then.

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One more swine flu death in Kolkata
PTI
Kolkata, July 28 (PTI) One more person died of swine flu here today taking the toll to two in West Bengal, while nine fresh cases have been reported.The victim, a 61-year-old woman, was admitted to the B M Birla Heart Research Centre here on July 26 with multiple health problems, hospital sources said, adding the infection was detected on the same day.Earlier on July 20, an elderly person, undergoing chemotherapy for cancer, died of the disease at a private hospital.Nine more confirmed cases of swine flu were reported in in the state during the day, a press released issued by Health Department said.There were 26 other patients in hospital, of whom four were in a critical condition, it added.The affected were being treated at state and private hospitals.The Department has decided to identify and disinfect areas affected by the disease to prevent its spread.Stating that the situation was being monitored daily, the release said that the cumulative confirmed cases of re-assorted Influenza A (H1N1) were 82 during the year.The swine flu cases were on the rise due to the onset of monsoon, it added.

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Schools on high alert


KOLKATA: The rising number of swine flu cases in the city has put schools on high alert. This is because scores of schoolchildren and teachers have been down with viral fever over the last 10 days and the numbers are increasing by the day. Schools have started talking to doctors, and are taking several initiatives such as fumigating campuses and creating general awareness.

School principals have been flooded with letters from parents seeking leave for their wards as they are down with flu. Principals are taking such prayers seriously. Most schools are calling up parents of sick children to ensure that they have consulted a medical practitioner and, if necessary, their throat swabs have been sent for test. Also, parents are advised not to send their children back till the doctor gives a clean chit that the virus is under control.

During the morning assembly, most schools are addressing children on the dos and don'ts of swine flu. A regular check is then being carried out to see if kids who have fever, cough and cold are still coming to school. "The idea is not to spread panic, but to ensure that the flu, even if it is not of the H1N1 category, does not spread fast. With so many children and teachers down with flu, we can only conclude that it's spreading from school. So we are trying to keep affected kids away as a preventive measure," said Meena Kak, principal of Lakshmipat Singhania Academy.

La Martiniere for Boys is shutting its nursery section for three days from Friday for thorough fumigation. This will happen gradually in other sections as well. "Over the next 48 hours, we will finalise how we are to go about this and we are involving the school doctor and nurse," said principal Sunirmal Chakravarthy.

Paediatrician Abhijit Sarkar stressed the fact that there is no need to panic if the child is otherwise healthy. He said two vaccines are available now, which can act as preventives and many doctors have started prescribing these for babies. "One is a nasal spray vaccine, while the other is an injectable one. Both are quite effective against swine flu. However, these have to be repeated once annually," he advised.

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KMC roped in to tackle swine flu menace

KOLKATA: The state health department has decided to rope in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) as the nodal agency for distribution of medicines to prevent the growing menace of swine flu.

At a meeting held between the top brass of the state health department and senior officials of the KMC health department at Swashtha Bhawan in Salt Lake on Wednesday, it was decided that the state health department would hand over preventive swine flu medicines to the KMC health department, which in turn would distribute these among the doctors and health workers of the private hospitals. The authorities of Infectious Disease (ID) Hospital will then take charge of supplying medicines to other government hospitals where swine flu patients are being treated. These hospitals include RG Kar Medical College and Hospital and Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata.

The state government also plans to arrange a swine flu vaccination programme through the KMC health department for the doctors, nursing and paramedical staff of the private hospitals. The experts at the meeting recommended a single dose of Tamiflu for 10 days for those who have come in close contact of any swine flu patient.

"Those who have come 6 feet close to any patient suffering from swine flu need to take Tamiflu for 10 days as a preventive measure. Doctors, nurses and other paramedical staff need vaccination to prevent contamination of the disease," said chief municipal health official (KMC) Debdwaipayan Chatterjee. "Our health officials will visit all major private hospitals and distribute Tamiflu for the doctors and other health workers. Once it is done, we may need to take up the vaccination programme," said mayor-in-council member overseeing the KMC health department, Atin De.

This apart, the state health department will organise a training programme at the KMC headquarters within a week to train the doctors of government hospitals and private hospitals. "This apart, we have asked the executive health officials of all 15 boroughs to keep a close tab on the patients coming to the KMC clinics with symptoms of swine flu. Any suspected patients will be referred to the ID Hospital," the MMiC said on Wednesday.

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One more dies of swine flu in Bengal, toll three
Thursday, July 29, 2010 9:30:24 AM by IANS
Kolkata, July 29 (IANS) West Bengal recorded its third swine flu death this year with a 66-year-old man succumbing to the Influenza A HINI virus in a private hospital, health officials said Thursday.
Meanwhile, nine more people tested positive for the flu, taking the number of cases in the state this year to 91.

?A 66-year-old man was admitted to the Apollo Hospital with severe hypotension and metabolic acidosis on July 28 and died the same day. His throat swab reported confirmed for Influenza A HIN1 on July 29 (Thursday),? the department said in a statement. A 61-year-old woman died Wednesday at a private hospital.

?Nine confirmed cases of swine flu were reported today (Thursday). The total confirmed cases now stands at 91,? the statement added.

Thirty-eight people are admitted to various hospitals, and two of them are critical, it added.

Earlier, a 58-year-old man died of swine flu.

In 2009, a total of 135 people were affected by swine flu in the state. However, there were no casualties.

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Two more swine flu cases in Bengal
Friday, July 30, 2010 10:52:25 AM by IANS
Kolkata, July 30 (IANS) Two more people tested positive for swine flu in West Bengal Friday, taking the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 93 this year, the health department said.

?Two confirmed cases of swine flu were reported today (Friday). The total confirmed cases of H1N1 infection are now 93. The total deaths are three during 2010,? the department said in a statement.

A total 29 people are admitted to hospitals due to swine flu and two of them are critical, the department said.




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Swine flu spreads in Bengal, affects 102

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Kolkata, Aug 2 (PTI) Eight new cases of swine flu, which has claimed three lives in West Bengal, were registered today as the total number of those affected by the deadly virus mounted to 102.

The condition of two persons was critical, a health department bulletin said.

Claiming that the situation was not alarming though it was yet to be brought under control, health officials said that state and private hospitals and clinics have been asked to open quarantine wards for swine flu victims.

"We are monitoring the situation closely and have taken adequate steps," the bulletin said.

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Eight more swine flu cases reported in West Bengal

Eight people tested positive for swine flu in West Bengal Monday, taking the number of confirmed cases of the contagious disease to 102 in the state this year, the health department said.

The department said in a release that 12 people are now admitted in hospital, with two of them in critical condition.

'Eight confirmed cases of swine flu were reported today (Monday). The total confirmed cases of H1N1 infection is now 102 in the state in 2010,' an official statement said.

Three people died last month of the disease, becoming the first three victims of the disease in West Bengal.

In 2009, a total 135 people were affected by swine flu in the state. However, there were no casualties then.

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One more dies of swine flu in West Bengal
2010-08-03 19:50:00

The swine flu death toll in West Bengal rose to four with a teenager dying due to the Influenza A HINI infection, while two more people tested positive for the disease, an official said Tuesday.

A 13-year-old boy died Monday night at a private hospital where he was admitted with multi-organ disorder.

'His throat swab report confirmed Influenza A HIN1 July 28. He died last (Monday) night,' Asit Biswas, the nodal officer for swine flu, told IANS.

Two more people, meanwhile, tested positive for the flu, taking the total number of cases in the state this year to 104, a state health department official said.

'Two confirmed cases of swine flu were reported today (Tuesday). The total confirmed cases of H1N1 infection is now 104 in the state,' a statement said.

Three people died of swine flu last month in West Bengal.

In 2009, a total of 135 people were affected by swine flu in the state but there were no casualties.

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Five confirmed fresh swine flu cases in Bengal


Five more people tested positive for swine flu in West Bengal on Wednesday taking the number of confirmed cases of the contagious disease to 109 in the state this year, the health department said. "Five confirmed cases of swine flu were reported on Wednesday. The total confirmed cases of H1N1
infection is now 109 in the state," the department said in a release.

Twelve people are now in hospitals, with one of them critical, it said.

Four persons have already died of swine flu this year in the state.

In 2009, a total of 135 people were affected by swine flu in the state. However, there were no casualties.

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5 new cases Thursday, no new fatalities.

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4 new cases Saturday (total 118) no fatalities.

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