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Andhra Pradesh: A/H1N1 fatalities total 100

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Re: Andhra Pradesh: A/H1N1 fatalities total 27

Source: http://www.ptinews.com/news/295507_Swine-flu-death-toll-in-Hyderabad-mounts-to-25


* Swine flu death toll in Hyderabad mounts to 25


STAFF WRITER 23:52 HRS IST

Hyderabad, Sep 22 (PTI) The death toll due to swine flu has risen to 25 in the city with four more persons succumbing to the H1N1 virus here, officials said today.

According to District Health Medical Officer Jayakumari these four deaths had taken place over the last three days, but were confirmed for the infection today.

Two of them were reported from Osmania Hospital, while Yashoda Malakpet Hospital and Gandhi Hospital accounted for one each, she said.

Jayakumari said 685 patients were screened today. As many as 150 samples were collected of which 46 sent to the lab for examination.

Eight patients were on ventilators in different hospitals, she added.
 
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Re: Andhra Pradesh: A/H1N1 fatalities total 27

Man succumbs to swine flu in AP, state toll rises to 26 (29 have been confirmed locally)
STAFF WRITER 23:57 HRS IST
Hyderabad, Sept 23 (PTI) A man succumbed to swine flu here today, taking the H1N1 toll in Andhra Pradesh to 26, health officials said.

Buchaiah, resident of Narkatpalli in Nalgonda district, died at Osmania hospital here due to swine flu, District Health Medical Officer Dr Jaya Kumari said.
http://ptinews.com/news/297399_Man-succumbs-to-swine-flu-in-AP--state-toll-rises-to-26
 
Re: Andhra Pradesh: A/H1N1 fatalities total 27

Re: Andhra Pradesh: A/H1N1 fatalities total 27

H1N1 toll reaches 31 in state (Ro: 32 and 2 pending)
TNN 24 September 2009, 04:39am IST
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HYDERABAD: Three people died of suspected swine flu on Wednesday. Only one death, that of 43-year-old Varun who died at Global Hospital, was
officially declared as a swine flu case by the district health authorities.

The swine flu death toll reached 31 in the state on Wednesday with OGH declaring the sixth death in the hospital--S K Mahboob Bee, 35, a native of Gadwal. However, the official death toll is 26.

The only case authorities confirmed as a swine flu death on Wednesday was that of Varun, who had a cloth store in Hi-Tec City and was admitted to Global Hospital four days ago. The hospital's doctors said that Varun's family had sought treatment at another hospital earlier and shifted him to Global Hospital after his condition deteriorated.

The death of 18-year-old Sumantha of Patancheru who died in the early morning hours of Wednesday at Gandhi Hospital was not declared as a swine flu death because of the absence of sample collection. "She was a probable case of swine flu. She was admitted on Tuesday at 7 pm and died at 5.30 am on Wednesday. Since it was late, we could not collect the sample," Gandhi Hospital swine flu nodal officer Dr Narsimlu said.

Apart from these two deaths, at Osmania General Hospital (OGH) a H1N1 suspect case, Madhu Reddy died. Hospital authorities said that the cause of his death would be confirmed only after the reports are received from the Institute of Preventive Medicine (IPM). Madhu was admitted to OGH two days ago and had other complications too at the time of admission.

Meanwhile, 24 people tested positive for the virus on Wednesday.
 
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Re: Andhra Pradesh: A/H1N1 fatalities total 32

2 more die of swine flu, death toll rises to 28 in AP (34)

STAFF WRITER 0:8 HRS IST
Hyderabad, Sept 24 (PTI) Two persons, including a pregnant woman, today died of swine flu in the state, taking the death toll due to the viral infection in Andhra Pradesh to 28, a top health official said.

Imtiaz Ali, 24, a resident of Chanchalguda, succumbed to the illness at Apollo Hospital, where he was admitted on September 13.

Besides Ali, 20-year-old Sunanda, who was twenty weeks pregnant, also succumbed to the deadly H1N1 virus. She was admitted to the hospital on September 20.

Officials said that out of 101 patients who were tested today, 41 have reported positive.
http://ptinews.com/news/299312_2-more-die-of-swine-flu--death-toll-rises-to-28-in-AP

So far, 474 people have tested positive for the influenza in the state, they said.

Meanwhile, unconfirmed reports claim that one Varun Beri, aged 42, a resident of Hitech city have died of swine flu. His test reports are still awaited
 
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Re: Andhra Pradesh: A/H1N1 fatalities total 34

Swine flu: three more succumb, toll rises to 29 (35)

HYDERABAD: The swine flu situation in the capital and elsewhere continues to remain grim with officials confirming three more deaths on Thursday taking the toll to 29 in the State. The deceased include Imtiaz Ali (20), B. Vinay (43) and a pregnant woman Sunanda (22) who died at the Osmania General Hospital on Thursday.

Health authorities also confirmed 41 more cases of swine flu out of 101 samples tested. Imtiaz Ali of Chanchalguda died at Apollo Hospitals while Varun, a resident of Madhapur, died at Aware-Global Hospitals, L. B. Nagar, authorities confirmed. The intensity of swine flu was so immense that in the last 24 hours, Gandhi Hospital has admitted nearly 100 patients with suspected swine flu symptoms. The outpatient (OP) wing of the hospital had nearly 200 patients and at Chest Hospital, the outpatient inflow has shot up to 250 on Thursday. Health Minister Danam Nagendar visited the Government Chest Hospital on Thursday . The government would be spending Rs. 4.5 crore to acquire new ventilators for government hospitals, the Minister said. Authorities said that Kondapur area hospital would be converted into an exclusive 51-ventilator facility. A website is being readied to provide information about availability of beds for swine flu patients at private and government hospitals.

http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/25/stories/2009092559230300.htm
 
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Re: Andhra Pradesh: A/H1N1 fatalities total 35

H1N1: 3 more deaths at Gandhi Hospital (total 38)
Swine flu toll in the State reaches 32; Gandhi accounts for 11 deaths alone
Chest Hospital revives patient put on ventilator

Authorities confirm 31 more cases of swine flu
HYDERABAD: Three more persons succumbed to H1N1 virus at Gandhi Hospital, authorities confirmed on Friday.

The victims have been identified as Ravindra (32) of Warangal, Pasha (24) from Jahanuma and Indumathi (26) from Patancheru. The swine flu death toll in the State surged to 32 of which 11 deaths occurred at Gandhi Hospital alone. In quite a contrast, doctors at the Government Chest Hospital, Erragadda on Friday successfully revived a swine flu patient, who was on ventilator support for six days.

First instance


This was the first such case in a Government Hospital wherein a H1N1 patient was kept on a ventilator and doctors managed to rescue the patient. The swine flu patient, who was overweight (95 kg) and a smoker, was now able to breath without any support. ?We managed to revive him by monitoring 24 hours. This indicates that there is no need to give up hope on patients on ventilator. Such critical cases too can be revived,? said Assistant Professor (Anaesthesia) Dr. G. Madhavi, who was in-charge of the patient.

Meanwhile, the authorities confirmed 31 more cases of swine flu today. The total swine flu positive cases had now gone up to 505 in the State. Doctors said that 79 samples were sent for testing to IPM out of which 31 tested positive. Of the 31 positive, 11 were admitted to Gandhi Hospital.

Since August 18, when Gandhi Hospital started accepting swine flu patients, 1,824 persons had been screened, of which 460 tested positive and 449 patients received treatment and recovered. ?Of the 11 deaths, six were referred from private hospitals in critical condition,? pointed out Dr. Narasimha, in-charge of swine flu wing at Gandhi Hospital.

http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/26/stories/2009092655390500.htm
 
Re: Andhra Pradesh: A/H1N1 fatalities total 38

Re: Andhra Pradesh: A/H1N1 fatalities total 38

Swine flu claims one more life, AP toll rises to 31 (39)

STAFF WRITER 21:34 HRS IST
Hyderabad, Sep 26 (PTI) Swine flu claimed another victim here pushing the toll due to the deadly virus in the state to 31 even as 35 new cases were detected today, health officials said.

Madan succumbed to the virus at Osmania Hospital yesterday, State Health Director Dr Dasrath Reddy said.

Of the 67 samples tested today, 35 have been confirmed as positive cases, he said, adding that 538 persons have tested positive for swine flu in the state since the outbreak of the pandemic.
http://ptinews.com/news/302091_Swine-flu-claims-one-more-life--AP-toll-rises-to-31
 
Re: Andhra Pradesh: A/H1N1 fatalities total 39

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35-year-old man dies (40)
TNN 27 September 2009, 03:56am IST
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HYDERABAD: One more death of 35-year-old Murlidhar Reddy of Kukatpally was confirmed by the state health authorities on Saturday. Murlidhar was
admitted at Osmania General Hospital on September 20 and died in the late evening on September 24.

Meanwhile, 35 people tested positive for the virus on Saturday taking the total positive cases in the state to 538.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/city/hyderabad/35-year-old-man-dies/articleshow/5060720.cms
 
Re: Andhra Pradesh: A/H1N1 fatalities total 40

Re: Andhra Pradesh: A/H1N1 fatalities total 40

H1N1 patients seek aid at private clinicsSeptember 28th, 2009
By Our Correspondent Hyderabad
Sept. 27: Private hospitals in the city are facing a rush of patients as medical institutes run by the state government are focusing on swine flu. Also, fearing an attack of swine flu, many patients have stopped visiting government hospitals, and are seeking medical treatment in private clinics and hospitals.
The city has become a hub of swine flu with one more fresh case of death reported on Sunday, taking the overall toll to 32.
A 42-year-old woman, Savithri, died due to swine flu at Gandhi Hospital on Sunday afternoon.
According to Hyderabad District Medical and Health Officer, Dr Ch. Jayakumari, the woman had developed multiple organ failure, leading to her death.?We have already distributed Tamiflu to her family members as a precautionary measure to protect them from possible infection,? said Ms Jayakumari.
In the city, the government-run Gandhi and Osmania hospitals are focusing so much on swine flu, that patients have started moving elsewhere.
According to sources at Gandhi hospital, a majority of patients have started going in for treatment at private hospitals leading to an unnecessary load of patients there.
Already, major city hospitals which are handling swine flu cases are so heavily occupied that normal patients are finding it difficult to get beds there.
?I have been roaming around for the last one week for treatment at Gandhi hospital and a corporate hospital. I have still not managed to get a bed for my son,? said Mr K. Srinivasa, father of a swine flu patient.
On the other hand, the government has failed to make medical facilities available despite setting up 72 health centres. This has led to excessive dependence on major hospitals, but the district medical department is still claiming that changes would be taken soon.
?We are in process of increasing the number of doctors working on swine flu cases in the district so that it can ease the burden on both government and private hospitals?, said a source with the department.
Elsewhere, four swine flu-related deaths were reported across the country while another four suspected deaths were confirmed as having caused by the pandemic, taking the nationwide toll to 298.
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/hyderabad/h1n1-patients-seek-aid-private-clinics-599
 
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Re: Andhra Pradesh: A/H1N1 fatalities total 41

Swine flu on the wane?

Of 120 samples tested in last 48 hours, only 19 test positive

?Number of swine flu positive persons has started to decrease?

20-year-old youth dies of swine flu in the old city on Sunday

HYDERABAD: The swine flu pandemic in the State Capital and elsewhere is presenting encouraging signs of containment, even as a youth from old city died on Sunday.

Of the 120 samples tested in the last 48 hours, only 19 persons tested positive, which is heartening, given the fact that usually 50 per cent of the samples used to be H1N1 positive.

Third wave

The swine flu victim, who died on Sunday at Erragadda Government Chest Hospital, was identified as Sajal (20) from City College area. The H1N1 toll went up to 32 while the number of persons who tested positive increased to 574.
?The number of swine flu positive persons has started to decrease. If this trend continues for next 48 hours, then we can truly say that this wave has been contained. But, we have to be prepared for the third wave, which could come in winter,? warned State coordinator for swine flu Dr. K. Subhakar.

Authorities point out that the H1N1 pandemic wave, which was widespread in Europe and others parts, has waned considerably.

?Public and authorities in Europe are bracing up for the next wave in winter. So, there is a possibility of containment of this wave of H1N1 pandemic in our State,? he added.

The health officials informed that the outpatient wing at Gandhi and Osmania General Hospitals have received less number of patients in the last 48 hours. ?This could be due to Dasara festival. There is a dip in critical cases too. At Chest Hospital, there are no patients on ventilator support,? informed District Medical and Health Officer (DM&HO) Dr. Ch. Jaya Kumari.

Mega health camp


Meanwhile, the district authorities are launching a mega health camp and an awareness rally on swine flu in Secunderabad on October 1.

?The camp will provide medicines for viral fevers and screen patients for swine flu. All private and government hospitals will take part in this mega health camp. Two more camps will be held in the coming month,? Dr. Jaya Kumari said.

http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/29/stories/2009092959530500.htm
 
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Re: Andhra Pradesh: A/H1N1 fatalities total 42

2 more die of H1N1September 30th, 2009
By Our Correspondent Hyderabad

Sept. 29: Swine flu claimed two more lives in the city on Tuesday taking the death toll to 34. Both the deaths were reported at Gandhi Hospital.
The patients were admitted to the hospital with acute pneumonia which they developed due to the H1N1 virus.
They were identified as Kavitha, 29, and Vinayak, 25. Sources said both died while they were put on the ventilator.
The Hyderabad district medical and health officer, Dr Ch Jayakumari, while confirming the deaths said both of them had tested positive to H1N1 virus a few days ago. She said the patients? family members have been given the required dosage of Tamiflu.
Meanwhile, nine more samples tested positive for the H1Ni virus on Tuesday, she said.
The state home minister, Ms Sabita Indra Reddy, and the health minister, Mr Danam Nagendra, will visit all the hospitals including Chest Hospital, Gandhi and Osmania on September 30 to assess the situation.
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/hyderabad/2-more-die-h1n1-925
 
HYDERABAD: Swine flu death toll touches 40

HYDERABAD: Swine flu death toll touches 40

Swine flu death toll touches 40
TNN 30 September 2009, 06:27am IST
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HYDERABAD: The swine flu death toll touched 40 on Tuesday with one more death being confirmed in the city. However, the official death toll stands
at 33.

K Lata Sree, 22 years, of Prashantnagar Colony, Kukatpally, admitted at Apollo Hospital on September 17, had succumbed to the virus on the same day. However, the hospital authorities, declared the death only on Tuesday.

Though the figures collected from hospitals treating swine flu cases show Gandhi Hospital (12), Osmania General Hospital (8), Aware Global Hospital (7), Chest Hospital (5), Yashoda Hospitals (2), Apollo (4) add up to 38, they exclude the death of 33-year-old Umesh Kumar Agarwal, who died at Chest Hospital as well as that of 40-year-old Vijaya, who died at Aware Global Hospital bringing the figure to 40. While Agarwal's samples tested positive for swine flu, Vijaya's swab samples were not collected. Likewise there are a minimum 10 deaths which were officially not declared as swine flu deaths because of various reasons cited by the hospitals.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/city/hyderabad/Swine-flu-death-toll-touches-40/articleshow/5070047.cms
 
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Swine flu toll goes up to 36 in State



Staff Reporter







HYDERABAD: Health authorities on Wednesday took up a slew of confidence-building measures even as the death toll due to H1N1 virus surged to 36 in the State.

Three Ministers visited Malakpet area hospital and Institute of Preventive Medicine (IPM) to check the facilities while Principal Secretary (Health) L. V. Subramanyam said that the intensity of swine flu is on the decline. Of the 71 samples tested by IPM on Wednesday, only 9 turned out to be positive.

The authorities confirmed two swine flu deaths on Wednesday. The victims were Rakesh Biswal (22) of Kavajiguda, who died at Osmania General Hospital and Nasreena Parveen (22) of Roda Mistry Nagar, Ranga Reddy district who died at Gandhi General Hospital.

?Rakesh tested positive for both dengue and H1N1 while Parveen had undergone a caesarean section at a private hospital before she was shifted to Gandhi Hospital. Both of them were brought with complications,? Director of Health Dr. V. Dasaratharamy Reddy said.

Meanwhile, Minister for Health Danam Nagender informed that efforts are to provide round-the-clock medical facilities to swine flu patients at all government hospitals in the twin cities.

http://www.hindu.com/2009/10/01/stories/2009100161220800.htm
 
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Re: Andhra Pradesh: A/H1N1 fatalities total 46

VSP man is 1st Vizag flu victimOctober 3rd, 2009
By Our Correspondent Visakhapatnam, Oct. 2: Swine flu claimed its first life in the port city when a senior official of the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant died in the Government Chest Hospital here at 2.30 am on Friday.

So far, 12 patients have tested positive for H1N1 virus in the port city and all but one were discharged after treatment.

The Vizag district medical and health officer, Dr J. Sarojini, identified the victim as K.V.S. Jagadeswara Rao, 39, assistant general manager in the steel plant. He had been admitted after suffering from severe cold but was shifted to a private hospital in Maharanipeta against medical advice.

He was not aware that he was suffering from swine flu, Dr Sarojini said.

After a swab test on Thursday revealed that he had contracted swine flu, Rao was rushed back to the government-run Chest Hospital. The doctors put him on ventilator but his condition deteriorated and he died in the early hours.

His body was taken to his residence at Muralinagar and after a brief while, the last rites were held at the Chavulamadam crematorium.

Very few friends and relatives were present. He is survived by his wife and two children
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/hyderabad/vsp-man-1st-vizag-flu-victim-982
 
Re: Andhra Pradesh: A/H1N1 fatalities total 47

Re: Andhra Pradesh: A/H1N1 fatalities total 47

Drop in number of swine flu cases

Staff Reporter

Health officials ask people to continue taking precautions

Dry and cold spells lead to spread of H1N1 virus

Of the 112 samples tested, 11 found to be positive

HYDERABAD: The swine flu cases continued to dip in the State even as one more person, D. Satyanarayana Goud (35), died at Gandhi Hospital, authorities confirmed. On Saturday, out of 112 samples tested, 11 persons were found to be swine flu positive while the death toll, according to health authorities, has now surged to 37.

The victim, who died on Saturday at Gandhi Hospital, had a history of heart ailments and was a patient of rheumatoid arthritis, officials said.

The deceased needed ventilator support and was referred to Gandhi Hospital from Chest Hospital. The patient was sent to Chest Hospital from Kamineni Hospital, authorities confirmed.

Meanwhile, number of patients at the outpatient department of Osmania, Gandhi and Chest Hospitals continued to decrease on Saturday. Chest Hospital received only 15 patients while Osmania and Gandhi Hospitals together received 50 patients with swine flu like symptoms.

Authorities have again requested general public to continue taking precautions because the dry and cold spell, which will follow the rains, would be ideal for the H1N1 virus to thrive.

?Be wary?

?Once rains subside, people will start venturing outside and again the virus will start transmitting. Public should be wary and take precautions,? swine flu State coordinator Dr. K. Subhakar.

Meanwhile, at Care Hospitals, a woman underwent angioplasty and later on the hospital doctors detected that she had swine flu.

As a result, the whole angioplasty unit consisting of doctors, paramedics, nurses and other staff who took part in the procedure are undergoing prophylaxis treatment for swine flu.

As a precaution, the operation theatre where the surgery took place had to be shutdown for a day.

http://www.hindu.com/2009/10/04/stories/2009100460130400.htm
 
Re: Andhra Pradesh: A/H1N1 fatalities total 48

Re: Andhra Pradesh: A/H1N1 fatalities total 48

2 more swine flu deaths in city
TNN 7 October 2009, 03:40am IST

HYDERABAD: With two more city residents succumbing to swine flu on Tuesday, the death toll in the state touched 47.


State health authorities informed that on Tuesday, 67-year-old T Bhanumathi, resident of Vinayak Nagar, Lungar House, died due to swine flu at Yashoda Hospital, Somajiguda. She was admitted on September 27. This apart, death of Om Prakash, 47, which occurred on October 5 was confirmed due to swine flu on Tuesday after the reports came. Prakash, was a resident of Gunfoundry, Abids and got admitted to Gandhi Hospital on October 4 and died the next day.

Meanwhile, five people tested positive for the virus on Tuesday.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...ne-flu-deaths-in-city/articleshow/5095552.cms
 
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2 more die of swine flu in Visakhapatnam

Staff Reporter


VISAKHAPATNAM: Two more deaths due to swine flu were reported taking the total number of the fever victims in the city to three.

Venkatesh, 14, of Kirlampudi layout died three days ago and his throat swab samples sent to Hyderabad confirmed that he had suffered from swine flu, DM&HO J. Sarojini said. He was a paper boy of Kirlampudi layout. Another death, that of Jagga Rao of Prasad Gardens, a slum in the One Town area, occurred on Saturday. The DM&HO said both the patients got admitted to the Government Hospital for Chest Diseases in a bad condition.
http://www.hindu.com/2009/10/19/stories/2009101954610500.htm
 
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2 more die of swine flu

Special Correspondent

Toll mounts to five in city
Both die while undergoing treatment
A team of doctors coming from Hyderabad


VISAKHAPATNAM: Two more patients died of swine flu in the city during the last 24 hours. A native of Devarapalli mandal died on Thursday afternoon while a woman from the old CBI office area died on Wednesday.

Both died while undergoing treatment at the Government Hospital for Chest Diseases and TB here. The number of patients who died due to swine flu in the city has now reached five.

?The (swine flu) virus is becoming virulent and the cool climate during the last few days makes it conducive for the virus. Generally the virus lives for about two hours in normal weather but it is active for more time now?, District Medical and Health Officer J. Sarojini told The Hindu.

Help at hand


Patients with swine flu symptoms must approach the Government Chest Hospital, King George Hospital or the other government hospitals for treatment since the private hospitals were not providing targeted treatment. They were also not as alert as the Chest Hospital or the KGH. Most of the five patients who died due to swine flu had first gone to private hospitals and later to the Chest Hospital, Dr. Sarojini said. Meanwhile, Principal Secretary, Health, L.V. Subrahmanyam and a team of doctors from Hyderabad are arriving here on Saturday to monitor the situation and provide help, suggestions and support to the local administration.

The patient who died on Thursday was G. Mosayya (35) of Chintapalpudi village in Deverapalli.
Review meet


With the cases of swine flu being reported from slums, extensive campaign to create awareness about prevention and control of the fever must be taken up in the slums, Collector J. Syamala Rao said at a review meeting with medical officers here on Thursday.

Awareness about swine flu was not much in the slums and areas inhabited by more lower middle class people, where the density of population was more and there were not many literates in these areas, necessitating extensive awareness campaign, he said.

http://www.hindu.com/2009/10/23/stories/2009102359020300.htm
 
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After a break of nearly 8 weeks:

Swine flu in control

HYDERABAD: Cases of swine flu have remained sporadic throughout the State even as a 27-year-old pregnant woman died at Gandhi Hospital on Tuesday.

According to doctors, the woman along with H1N1 had an associated kidney aliment, which made it tough for the doctors to revive.
http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/16/stories/2009121655160600.htm
 
Andhra: Swine flu back; claims a life

Andhra: Swine flu back; claims a life

HYDERABAD: Swine flu is back. Two fresh cases of H1N1 influenza have been reported and one of the infected persons fell victim to the virus yesterday.

The district medical and health authorities and chest hospital have been put on a high alert and directed to stop the spread of the virus and provide treatment to those infected by it.

Doctors and medical officials, however, said that there was no need to panic and the situation is under control.

Two persons with symptoms of swine flu were admitted to the Gandhi Hospital recently. ``One of them, a 25-year-old man from Kurnool, died while undergoing treatment and it was a confirmed case of swine flu,’’ Hyderabad District Health and Medical Officer J Jayakumari told Express.

Another patient, a medico from Karnataka, got admitted to the same hospital.

``The girl was tested positive for swine flu and at the request of her family she was referred to a corporate hospital here, ’ ’ the DM&HO said.

The medico is in the Special Int e n s ive Care Unit, was given the Tamiflu medicine and is recovering fast. The medico, who is studying in Karnataka, also hails from Nandyal in Kurnool district.

Four others, who had complained of swine flu symptoms, have tested negative.

Jayakumari said the State Government would soon launch a vaccination drive in the State to control the swine flu virus which has claimed several lives over the past several months.

The first batches of H1N1 vaccines have arrived in Karnataka and vaccination is being carried out there. A similar d r ive w i l l b e launched in the State in the next couple of days.

` `T h e d i s t r i c t health and medical authority reviewed current situation on seasonal diseases recently and took a decision to provide proper training to medical and paramedical staff on the usage of swine flu vaccine, which will be available in the city in two days. All proper medicine to cure the disease is available with several government and private hospitals,’’ she added.

Meanwhile, Dr K Subhakar, chief coordinator (swine flu) at the AP Chest Hospital here, said Hyderabad city, which is reeling under severe heat conditions, was less prone to swine flu virus.

The hot and humid summer would prevent the virus from spreading, he added.

The city has a swine flu virus testing centres at the Osmania General Hospital, Gandhi Hospital, King Koti Hospital, Area Hospitals at Kondapur and Vanasthalipuram, ESI Hospital at Erragadda, RTC Hospital at Tarnaka, Railway Hospital in Secunderabad and the Institute of Preventive Medicine (IPM) at Narayanaguda.

http://expressbuzz.com/news/andhra-swine-flu-back;-claims-a-life/162115.html
 
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