Gujarat: H1N1 Pandemic 2009-2010; 486 confirmed fatalities

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Rajasthan - Toll 29

Re: Rajasthan - Toll 29

Suspected H1N1 patient dies in Rajkot
19 November 2009, 09:48pm IST
RAJKOT/JAMNAGAR: A suspected H1N1 patient died on Wednesday at Rajkot Civil Hospital, which has so far registered five deaths due to swine flu. Also in Jamnagar, a 19-year-old woman tested positive for swine flu after she was admitted to GG Hospital on Wednesday.

According to hospital officials, Samir Diwan (18) succumbed to high fever. His report on throat swab sample is awaited.

"Samir, a native of Than, was down with fever at his uncle's place in Morbi. As there was no improvement in his condition, he was shifted to civil hospital here. We collected samples of his throat swab, sputum and blood and sent them to Ahmedabad's civil hospital for testing. However, before the test report could arrive, the patient succumbed after five hours of treatment," a hospital official said.

One more swine flu suspect Arti Mandan (2) from Shastrinagar Society in Gandhigram area was shifted to Rajkot Civil Hospital. "As Arti was running high fever since past few days, we shifted her to the isolation ward and collected her throat swab samples," the official said. The condition of another swine flu patient Dharmishta (14) deteriorated and she was put on ventilator.

Meanwhile, the positive report of swine flu suspect from Patel Colony area in Jamnagar has caused widespread panic among the staff of GG Hospital, including doctors and nurses, who volunteered their throat swab samples for testing.

"The testing could not be carried out. Instead, we have provided them with Tamiflu tablets as a preventive measure," said a hospital official.

Of the swine flu suspects, the hospital admitted a 13-year-old boy from Manavadar, who was suffering from fever and chronic cough. "The boy has been quarantined for obvious reasons. We've collected his throat swabs and sent them to Ahmedabad for testing, the report of which is awaited," the official said.

Source: Sandesh
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...atient-dies-in-Rajkot/articleshow/5248400.cms

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Toll reaches 45 (Gujarat)

Re: Toll reaches 45 (Gujarat)

47th death due to swine flu in state
TNN 3 December 2009, 02:49am IST
47th death due to swine flu in state

AHMEDABAD: Laxmikumar Premkumar Goswami, a 20-year-old woman from Palanpur in Deesa succumbed to swine flu at Civil Hospital on Wednesday. Goswami is 47th victim of H1N1 in the state.
Doctors at the Civil Hospital said that Goswami had developed symptoms of swine flu including high fever and breathlessness. She was prescribed Tamiflu but her condition deteriorated.

Goswami's death has raised concerns over the many devotees who had come to Unjha during the Maa Umiya temple celebrations. More than 2,000 NRIs' had congregated, besides the 45 lakh visitors who had come to the venue from various parts of the country and state in the last five days. Though temple authorities had installed H1N1 scanning centres, the number of suspected cases that were isolated is yet not being revealed by the state government.

So far, 322 positive cases of swine flu have been detected. Meanwhile, three new cases of swine flu were detected on Wednesday which included a seven-year-old girl. One patient has been admitted in Wockhardt Hospital in Rajkot while the other in Sterling Hospital in Ahmedabad.

Government claims that the spread of swine flu has remained fairly contained during of winter. With winter setting in, people need to take more precautions and promptly consult designated swine flu centres if the common viral fever symptoms or cough does not subside.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...to-swine-flu-in-state/articleshow/5293692.cms

 

[Roehl_JC]

Re: Toll reaches 47 (Gujarat)

Re: Toll reaches 47 (Gujarat)

New Delhi: Six swine flu deaths, three of them in Rajasthan alone, were reported Friday, taking the toll from influenza A (H1N1) virus in India to 606, health authorities said here.

Also, a record 290 new cases were reported in the country, taking the total number of people affected with the contagious flu to 19,162.

With the three deaths, the toll in Rajasthan has gone up to 57. Two deaths were also reported from the national capital, taking the total toll in the Indian capital to 28.


One death was reported from Gujarat, taking the number of deaths due to Influenza A (H1N1) virus in the state to 47.


Meanwhile, Delhi reported 186 cases of swine flu Friday -- the highest for a single day - taking the number of people affected with the virus to 5,603. The national capital Thursday reported 176 cases of swine flu.


The number of people affected with the virus in Delhi is now the highest in the country.


'Two deaths were reported today (Friday). A 40-year-old woman, who was a resident of Guru Ramdas Nagar, died in Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital,' Anjana Prakash, state's assistant nodal officer for swine flu cases, told IANS.


'Another woman died in Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. She was 60 years old and was a resident of Janakpuri. Both did not have any travel history. Both of them came late to the hospital and were already suffering from severe respiratory problems,' she added.


'Till date, samples from 90,068 people have been tested for Influenza A (H1N1) in government laboratories and a few private laboratories across the country and 19,162 of them have been found positive,' said a statement issued here.


New cases were also reported from Rajasthan (47), Maharashtra (20), Haryana (34), Uttar Pradesh (16), Tamil Nadu (14) and West Bengal (1).

http://sify.com/news/indias-swine-fl...evEbijjha.html

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Toll reaches 47 (Gujarat)

Re: Toll reaches 47 (Gujarat)

Swine flu claims 3 lives in Gujarat
STAFF WRITER 20:33 HRS IST
Ahmedabad, Dec 5 (PTI) Swine flu virus today claimed three lives in the state taking the death toll to 51, official sources said.

"So far, 51 people have died of swine flu in various hospitals in the state, out of which 48 belonged to Gujarat while three were from Rajasthan," a health department official said.

He said four new cases of swine flu were reported, taking the total positive cases to 333.
http://ptinews.com/news/409584_Swine-flu-claims-3-lives-in-Gujarat

Ro's note: Unfortunately vague statements like this can lead to double counting. Fatalities nationally are counted by place of residence, not place of death.

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Toll reaches 51 (Gujarat)

Re: Toll reaches 51 (Gujarat)

Swine flu claims three more in city
TNN 6 December 2009, 05:31am IST

AHMEDABAD: Four people died of swine flu in the city on Saturday. Three of the victims were from Gujarat, which includes a young pregnant mother, while one case was from Rajasthan. The patients had come to Civil Hospital in the last three days. The official state death figure stands at 48 till now and 333 people have been tested positive.

The three who died in Civil Hospital were Makshree Bhojraj, 21, a pregnant lady from Mundra in Kutch, Virja Ramesh, 35, from Botad and Govind Raval, 27, from Palanpur. The three had acute lower respiratory tract infections.

Three of the four new patients who were tested positive in the last two days in the state had refused to stay in hospitals in Rajkot, Palanpur and Vadodara and come to Civil Hospital. What has surprised medical officials is that these H1N1 positive patients had come in contact with more people while coming to Ahmedabad.

Winters have been a concern for health authorities for a long time and it is the second onslaught of H1N1 virus that authorities are worried about. With marriage season and the influx of NRIs into the state, officials have already pressed the alarm button.

In Ahmedabad a large number of swine flu victims -- 83% detected since July 11 -- were between 13 and 45 years. As many as 112 people tested positive in various parts of the city while the city recorded its maximum cases in the posh new west zone.

Close to a 1,000 people were put under surveillance and were administered Tamiflu in various cases where they came in contact with swine flu patients. The city on the whole has recorded eight deaths within municipal limit while eight died outside the limits or belonged to neighbouring towns and districts.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...ms-three-more-in-city/articleshow/5306087.cms

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Toll reaches 51 (Gujarat)

Re: Toll reaches 51 (Gujarat)

Three die of swine flu in Gujarat, toll reaches 55

STAFF WRITER 18:45 HRS IST
Ahmedabad, Dec 10 (PTI) Three persons including an infant succumbed to swine flu today, taking the death toll due to the pandemic to 55 in Gujarat, state health officials said today.

Four-month-old Nirmal Maheshwari, Diharjben Chavda (30) both of Gujarat and one Premabai (30) from Rajasthan died today, state health officials said.

Nirmal died at the general hospital in Bhuj, Kutchembargo district, while Chavda succumbed to the infection at civil hospital here, they said.

According to health officials, Premabai was brought in from Rajashtan and died at civil hospital this afternoon.

About 350 people have tested positive for the H1N1 virus in the state so far, which includes Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and couple of top officials of the health ministry, they said.

Out of the 55 deaths in the state, 50 are from Gujarat while five belong to Rajasthan, brought here under critical condition for treatment.
http://www.ptinews.com/news/417644_Three-die-of-swine-flu-in-Gujarat--toll-reaches-55

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Toll reaches 55 (Gujarat)

Re: Toll reaches 55 (Gujarat)

Two-year-old succumbs to swine flu, toll rises to 51
TNN 12 December 2009, 01:08am IST
AHMEDABAD: A two-year-old boy succumbed to swine flu on Friday taking the death toll in Gujarat due to H1N1 virus to 51. In addition to this, five patients were brought to Gujarat for critical healthcare from Rajasthan.

Experts feared that more people could be affected as winter has set in even as four more patients were diagnosed as swine flu positive. Doctors said there are two significant changes in protocol which should be followed to ensure that swine flu patients with complications are able to come around.

Infectious diseases specialist Dr Atul Patel, who was part of the team that treated Chief Minister Narendra Modi for swine flu, said updated treatment guidelines for H1N1 influenza from World Health Organization (WHO) urge clinicians to administer anti-viral medications as soon as possible to patients at-risk groups with flu symptoms, patients with pneumonia, and those with uncomplicated influenza-like illness that worsens or fails to improve within 72 hours. Experts also said that doctors should double the dosage of Tamiflu if the patients lungs were affected.

Patients, who fall in the risk group include pregnant women, children younger than two years and individuals with chronic illnesses like diabetes and respiratory problems.

"Earlier the WHO guidelines focussed on treating severe disease resulting from the H1N1 virus. The updated guidelines are more focussed on preventing the severe disease. One definitely is not required to wait for testing the patient for swine flu. If the clinic judgement says that the patient may be having H1N1, it is better to start anti-viral therapy than to miss the golden period of recovery", says Dr Patel, also consultant at Sterling Hospital.

Dr Urman Dhruv, who is a consultant physician at Medisurge Hospital, said while most of the patients with mild symptoms may get well on their own, one should definitely not delay giving anti-virals to patients, who fall in the high risk group or where lower respiratory tract is infected.

In case of lung involvement, dosage of Tamiflu should be doubled. "In cases where patients have developed symptoms where their lungs are affected and have developed breathlessness, the one-time dose of Tamiflu which is 75 mg should be doubled to 150 mg. This helps in treating patients with complications better", says Dr Patel.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...-flu-toll-rises-to-51/articleshow/5328408.cms

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Toll reaches 56 (Gujarat)

Re: Toll reaches 56 (Gujarat)

1 more swine flu death in Gujarat, toll rises to 57
STAFF WRITER 18:33 HRS IST
Ahmedabad, Dec 12 (PTI) A 42-year-old man died of swine flu at civil hospital in Rajkot, taking the toll in the viral disease to 57 in the state.

The latest victim has been identified as Ramzanbhai Kazi, officials of the state health department said today.

They said out of the 57 deaths, five patients were from Rajasthan while remaining were from the state itself.

Meanwhile, nine persons tested positive in Bhavnagar, Ahmedabad and Rajkot.

So far, 372 people have tested positive for the swine flu infection in the state, they added.
http://ptinews.com/news/420506_1-more-swine-flu-death-in-Gujarat--toll-rises-to-57

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Toll reaches 57 (Gujarat)

Re: Toll reaches 57 (Gujarat)

Two women die of Swine Flu in Gujarat

STAFF WRITER 13:57 HRS IST


Ahmedabad, Dec 14 (PTI) Two women, including a pregnant lady, succumbed to swine flu, taking the death toll due to the viral infection to 59 in Gujarat, health officials said here today.

Sultana Palasar (30), from Palanpur in Banaskantha district, died yesterday at the civil hospital here, they said.
Palasar was on Tamiflu before being admitted to civil hospital, they said, adding she died due to pregnancy-induced hypertension.

Another woman, Samidunnisha Ansari (29) also died yesterday at the V S Hospital here, they said.

With 10 more people being tested positive for swine flu, a total of 383 people have been infected with the H1N1 virus in the state so far which included Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and a couple of top officials of the health ministry.

Out of the 59 deaths in Gujarat, 54 are from the state, while five belong to Rajasthan who were brought here under critical condition for treatment.
http://ptinews.com/news/422486_Two-women-die-of-Swine-Flu-in-Gujarat

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Toll reaches 57 (Gujarat)

Re: Toll reaches 57 (Gujarat)

Swine flu death toll reaches 60 in Gujarat

STAFF WRITER 23:21 HRS IST
Ahmedabad, Dec 14 (PTI) The swine flu death toll in Gujarat has reached 60 with three women, one of them pregnant, succumbing to the disease here, health officials said today.

Fourteen more people have tested positive for the H1N1 virus causing swine flu, they said.

Jyotsna Patel (25) died at the Civil Hospital here today, while Sultana Palasar (30), from Jamapura in Banaskantha district, succumbed to the infection last night, the officials said.

According to them, Sultana was on Tamiflu before being admitted to Civil Hospital here and died due to pregnancy- induced hypertension.

The third victim, Samidunnisha Ansari (29), breathed her last yesterday at the V S Hospital here, they said.

A total of 387 people had been infected with the H1N1 virus in the state so far. These included Chief Minister Narendra Modi and a couple of top officials of the Health Ministry.
http://ptinews.com/news/423832_Swine-flu-death-toll-reaches-60-in-Gujarat

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Toll reaches 60 (Gujarat)

Re: Toll reaches 60 (Gujarat)

Bhuj trader dies of swine flu in Ahmedabad
15 December 2009, 10:57pm IST

BHUJ: A sharp increase in swine flu cases in Kutch has become a matter of concern for the Kutch district administration. A rapid response cell unit of the health department has been rushed to Kutch to take due steps.

On Tuesday, a 57-year-old trader from Bhuj died in Ahmedabad after 22 days of treatment, making it the fourth death from Kutch district. Till now 12 positive cases of swine flu have been detected from the district.

On Tuesday, a 11-year-old girl from Banni region of Kutch died in Bhuj's J K General hospital of suspected swine flu. Her samples have been sent for testing, officials said.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...wine-flu-in-Ahmedabad/articleshow/5341188.cms

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Toll reaches 61 (Gujarat)

Re: Toll reaches 61 (Gujarat)

Two more die of swine flu in Gujarat; death toll reaches 64
Updated on Wednesday, December 16, 2009, 22:51 IST
Ahmedabad: Swine flu deaths continued unabated in Gujarat with two more persons succumbing to the disease, taking the toll to 64, health official said today.

48-year-old Jayaben Jagjeevanbhai died at the PDU Civil Hospital in Rajkot today, while Sanjay Sanghavi (45), a Bhuj resident, succumbed to the viral infection at a private hospital here yesterday, they said.

A dozen fresh cases of H1N1 infection have been reported from districts like Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Rajkot and Surat, the official said.


The total number of positive flu cases in the state have reached 408.

Of the total fatalities, 59 are from Gujarat, while the other victims belonged to neighbouring Rajasthan who were brought here under critical condition for treatment.

PTI

http://www.zeenews.com/news588080.html

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Toll reaches 64 (Gujarat)

Re: Toll reaches 64 (Gujarat)

Woman dies of swine flu; toll in Gujarat rises to 66

STAFF WRITER 21:7 HRS IST
Rajkot, Dec 18 (PTI) A 59-year-old woman died of swine at the civil hospital here, taking the death count due to the deadly disease in Gujarat to 66.

Geeta Nandlal, admitted to the medical facility on December 7, died this morning, hospital sources said.

This is the second death due to swine flu in last three days in the city. A 48-year-old woman, Jaya J Kaila, succumbed to the viral disease on December 16.

Till now eight persons have died of the viral infection in the city.

Meanwhile, according to the sources, four persons are undergoing treatment for H1N1 at the Civil Hospital, while blood samples of seven others have been sent to Ahmedabad for test.
http://www.ptinews.com/news/430860_Woman-dies-of-swine-flu--toll-in-Gujarat-rises-to-66

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Toll reaches 66 (Gujarat)

Re: Toll reaches 66 (Gujarat)

Three more swine flu deaths in Ahmedabad, state toll 63
DNASaturday, December 19, 2009 10:38 IST


Ahmedabad: The death toll is rising as far as swine flu is concerned. The H1N1 influenza claimed four more lives in the state on Friday, taking the total death toll to 63. Moreover, 17 new positive cases of the disease were also reported from the state.


Of the four deaths on Friday, three were reported from Ahmedabad while one was from Rajkot. Of the four deaths in Ahmedabad, one of the deceased was from Rajasthan and had come to the city for treatment. So far six people from Rajasthan who had come to Ahmedabad for swine flu treatment have died.
If one were to take their numbers into account the total toll in Gujarat goes up to 69. With winter getting severe, more cases of the disease are being reported every day. This has added to the fear of an increase in the spread of the disease.

According to sources in the health department at present, the health officials are concentrating on providing medicines and other necessary treatment.

They say that government efforts notwithstanding, the people will have to be more proactive in helping prevent the disease. Principal health secretary, Rajesh Kishore told DNA"We are on high alert to deal with the situation but the citizens should also be more careful about prevention and even while choosing a hospital." Kishore said in most cases the patient often visits a hospital when he is in the last stages of the disease. "This makes it very difficult for doctors to save them," said Kishore.

When asked if mass public gatherings like the Kankaria carnival could aggravate the spread of the disease, he said that such gatherings did not pose any health risk if adequate safety measures are taken.

Sources in the health department said they were not sure if the Kankaria Carnival will be called of due to the rising incidence of swine flu.

Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Vadodara, Surat and Bhuj have reported swine flu deaths in the last many days.
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_three-more-swine-flu-deaths-in-ahmedabad-state-toll-63_1325212

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Toll reaches 69 (Gujarat)

Re: Toll reaches 69 (Gujarat)

Swine flu: 2 more die, toll rises to 71 in Gujarat

STAFF WRITER 21:21 HRS IST
Ahmedabad, Dec 20 (PTI) Two more persons died due to swine flu in Gujarat today, taking the statewide death toll due to the disease to 71, health officials here said.

A 25-year-old woman died at the city-based Bhavnagar general hospital, while a 48-year-old man died at a private hospital here, they said.

Meanwhile, 27 new cases of H1N1 infection were registered across the state today, the officials said. The infected persons were admitted to various hospitals in Rajkot, Kutch, Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar, Banaskantha and Jamnagar districts.

So far, 480 cases of swine flu have been detected in the state, out of which 71 succumbed to the virus.

Out of the 71 deaths, 65 were from Gujarat while six patients were brought from Rajasthan under critical condition for treatment.
http://www.ptinews.com/news/433055_Swine-flu--2-more-die--toll-rises-to-71-in-Gujarat

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Toll reaches 71 (Gujarat)

Re: Toll reaches 71 (Gujarat)

Swine flu claims 7 more in Gujarat; toll climbs to 78

STAFF WRITER 21:54 HRS IST
Ahmedabad, Dec 21 (PTI) Swine flu's deadly march in Gujarat continued with seven more persons succumbing to the virus, taking the toll to 78, Health Department officials said today.

The fatalities were reported since yesterday, they said, adding 14 new cases of the viral disease came to light in the last two days.

Four of those killed -- Bhuraji Thakor (45), Mahesh Patel (25), Ankita Vinubhai (22) and Jagdish Patel 58 -- were reported today from Ahmedabad (2), Surat and Rajkot.

The others identified as Hussina Kadiwala (26-Ahmedabad), Paresh Mavani (30-Rajkot) and Karan Singh (49-Ahmedabad), died yesterday. Karan Singh hailed from neighbouring Rajasthan, the officials said.

The 14 persons who tested positive for H1N1 today have been admitted in hospitals in Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat and Palanpur.

Till now 494 positive cases of the disease have been reported from the state.
http://ptinews.com/news/434729_Swine-flu-claims-7-more-in-Gujarat--toll-climbs-to-78

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Toll reaches 78 (Gujarat)

Re: Toll reaches 78 (Gujarat)

Swine flu kills 9 in 48 hours
TNN 23 December 2009, 01:46am ISTText Size:|Topics:Gujarat
Swine flu

AHMEDABAD: Swine flu claimed nine lives in two days in Gujarat as two more people succumbed to H1N1 virus in hospitals across the state on Tuesday with the total death toll climbing to 73. [presumably not counting Rajasthan natives who died in Gujarat]

On Monday, seven people had succumbed to swine flu. On Tuesday, the H1N1 virus claimed two more lives as Kaushal Gupta, 69, died in Sterling Hospital in Ahmedabad while Ramlal Mavadia, 76, succumbed in GG Civil Hospital in Jamnagar. At least three more people died on Tuesday due to suspected swine flu but their test results are yet to be ascertained.

The high number of deaths has sent alarm bells ringing as health officials urged private medical practitioners to follow renewed World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines and administer Tamiflu to suspected swine flu patients in the initial days of symptoms to avoid complications.

In Gujarat, it has been noticed that most patients who died in public hospitals were being treated for viral infections and pneumonia and brought for swine flu treatment when severe complications had set in. ?It is important that private doctors take up the challenge of simple management of flu patients. Many patients are first treated for simple fever even pneumonia delaying H1N1 treatment which can prove fatal for patients. If doctors suspect that patient may have swine flu, they should start Tamiflu, said health secretary Rajesh Kishore who said swine flu was expected to worsen in winter. While a surge in swine flu was expected in winter season, public congregations like Unjha fair, the IIM festival and the forthcoming Kankaria Carnival are feared to expose more people to the virus.

While the government had installed thermal scanners at Navratri and Ambaji festivity venues, it curiously will not be scanning lakhs of people who will throng Kankaria. ?Six medical team with eight doctors will be put to monitor swine flu. The check-ups will be voluntary and not mandatory for visitors,? said AMC medical health officer Suhas Kulkarni.

Meanwhile, infectious diseases specialist Dr Atul Patel said most doctors in other districts are not even aware that Tamiflu is now available in their region on prescription. ?More awareness needs to be created. Also government might think of importing vaccines which will help stem the onslaught of swine flu,? said Dr Patel.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...u-kills-9-in-48-hours/articleshow/5367834.cms

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Toll reaches 80 (Gujarat)

Re: Toll reaches 80 (Gujarat)

Swine flu: Two more die in Guj, toll rises to 83

STAFF WRITER 22:31 HRS IST
Ahmedabad, Dec 23 (PTI) Two more persons succumbed to swine flu here today, taking the H1N1 death toll in Gujarat to 83, health officials said.

Vanita Patel (50) and Pravin Patel (15) died of swine flu at the civil hospital here, they said.

As many as 18 fresh H1N1 cases were reported from Rajkot, Mehsana, Ahmedabad and Bhuj today, they said.

The 83 swine flu victims, includes seven persons who came here for treatment from Rajasthan, the officials said.
http://ptinews.com/news/438257_Swine-flu--Two-more-die-in-Guj--toll-rises-to-83

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Toll reaches 83 (Gujarat)

Re: Toll reaches 83 (Gujarat)

Two more die of swine flu, toll reaches 78 [85 counting residents of other states who died in Gujarat]
TNN 25 December 2009, 03:21am IST

AHMEDABAD: Swine flu has claimed two more lives in the city taking the death toll in the state to 78. Bhawna Dave, 45, and Ashok Prajapati, 31, who were admitted to the Civil Hospital and undergoing treatment for swine flu, died on Thursday.

Reports said seven-year-old Kalpesh Panchal who died at Civil Hospital on Wednesday had also tested positive. There were 16 other cases that were reported positive across the state on Thursday.

Ahmedabad alone has seven positive cases ? two women, aged 35 and 62, admitted at Civil Hospital, a 21-year-old woman at LG Hospital, another 49-year-old woman at Medisurge Hospital, a 21-year-old youth reported positive at Apollo Hospital, a 54-year-old man at Sterling Hospital and a 56-year-old male at VS Hospital.

Sources said four cases have been reported from Rajkot, two each from Surat and Jamnagar including an 11-month-old baby and one case from Bhavnagar.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...e-flu-toll-reaches-78/articleshow/5376287.cms

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Toll reaches 85 (Gujarat)

Re: Toll reaches 85 (Gujarat)

Two more swine flu deaths in Gujarat, toll rises to 88
STAFF WRITER 22:8 HRS IST
Ahmedabad, Dec 25 (PTI) Two more persons succumbed to H1N1 infection here taking the death toll due to swine flu in Gujarat to 88, health officials said today.

Rajesh Shah (56) died at V S Hospital here this evening, while Nanji Patel (45) died yesterday at a private hospital, they said.

Officials further said that 21 more persons have tested positive for swine flu virus taking the total number of cases reported from the state to 575.

They are undergoing treatment at various hospitals in Ahmedabad, Rajkot Bhavnagar, Kheda, Vadodara and Mehsana.

According to officials, out of 88 deaths so far, 81 were from the state, while seven persons who had come from Rajasthan for treatment died here.
http://ptinews.com/news/440818_Two-more-swine-flu-deaths-in-Gujarat--toll-rises-to-88