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Andhra Pradesh: A/H1N1 fatalities total 100

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Six nursing students catch swine flu

HYDERABAD: The dreaded swine flu is not showing any signs of abating. Panic gripped the medical staff at the Gandhi General Hospital with six nursing students testing positive for the infection. Besides, a 32-year-old woman from Kurnool succumbed to the deadly influenza while being shifted to Hyderabad today.

Dr Ch Jayakumari, Hyderabad district health and medical officer, said 15 fresh cases were reported today while 39 suspected patients were screened in the twin cities. Of the 15, six are nursing students aged between 20 and 25, five are from Malakpet (two women and three men) and two each are from the Apollo and AP Chest Hospital.

A woman patient from Eruru village in Chippagiri mandal of Kurnool district died succumbed while shifting to the city. Doctors said she had been suffering from high fever for 10 days and got admitted to a hospital in Kurnool two days ago. She was referred to the AP Chest Hospital for tests as her health began deteriorating fast.

Since January, 22 people died of swine flu and 217 tested positive for the infection.

Health officials said since the virus had become endemic, preventive measures had to be taken on a warfooting.

Health minister D Nagendar expressed concern that several patients were coming for treatment at an advanced stage, mostly after developing secondary infections. Speaking to reporters here today, the minister urged the patients to take only prescribed medicines.

Nagendar informed that 16 teaching hospitals, 20 Vaidya Vidhana Parishad hospitals, five area hospitals and 44 private hospitals have been recognised for providing treatment for swine flu. They have been equipped with ventilators, isolated wards and medicines and experienced doctors.

Since January, 2,489 patients had been screened and 217 found positive. On Thursday, 62 persons were screened and 21 were found positive, he informed. Most of the cases were being reported from Hyderabad and Vizag. Those with 'compromised immunity' like pregnancy, lactation stage and diabetic patients should take extra care if they contracted flu. Last year, swine flu cases came from foreign countries. But this year the virus had become endemic, health secretary PV Ramesh said. Many diarrhoea cases too were being reported, he said and added that the panchayat raj and municipal administration departments had been requested to take preventive measures.

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7th Aug, 2010: Health officials on Saturday confirmed that 7 of the 17 nursing students admitted to Gandhi Hospital were afflicted with swine flu.

The blood samples were sent to the Erragadda Chest Hospital after the students showed symptoms of the dreaded disease on August 5.

3 of the nursing students are stated to be in a serious condition.

Meanwhile, a woman succumbed to the dreaded disease while she was being shifted from Kurnool for treatment. The woman had been suffering from high fever, and doctors had advised treatment for her in Hyderabad after her health deteriorated.

The death toll due to the disease has now reached 22, of the 218 positive cases in the state since January this year.

With the tests confirming the results of the 7 nursing students, the number of persons being afflicted with the disease on Saturday reached 16, of the 39 persons who were screened.

Courtesy: INN
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26 new swine flu cases reported


HYDERABAD: At least 26 fresh swine flu cases were reported in the twin cities today besides three from Mahaboobnagar district. Two more deaths were reported taking the toll this monsoon to 24.

Dr K Subhakar, state nodal officer for swine flu, confirmed six fresh cases from Gandhi hospital, three from Osmania General hospital, four from Rainbow hospital, five from area hospital of Malakpet and eight from various private hospitals in the city today.

A 29-year-old pregnant woman from Yamavaram village in Muddunuru Mandal of Kadapa district died while undergoing treatment at a private hospital today. Another woman from Madanapalle in Chittoor district died while being treated at the Manipal hospital in Bangalore. Out of the toll of 24, at least 12 are reportedly pregnant women.

The condition of three more patients at the Gandhi hospital and other private hospitals is critical, doctors said. About 2,500 have so far been screened across the state and at least 260 tested positive.

Meanwhile at the Gandhi hospital, where six nursing students tested positive for swine flu yesterday of the 21 down with fever, cold and cough, nursing students, including some of their parents and medical staff gheraoed the hospital superintendent, Dr Ashok Kumar, alleging failure to take precautionary measures to protect the staff attending on swine flu patients.

?The superintendent didn?t provide swine flu vaccine to the staff working in the swine flu isolation ward even though the government sanctioned sufficient doses,? K Prabhavathi, a nursing student, alleged. Another student, D Sri Kumar, said at least 30 nursing students working in the hospital have decided to go on long leave.

Dr Ashok Kumar told Express that they ran out of the vaccine after distributing the stocks among doctors working in various departments in the hospital. ?We wrote a letter requesting more swine flu doses. They are expected to arrive in a week,? he said.

Health minister D Nagendar said Rs 3 crore was being released for districts, at the rate of Rs 15 lakh each, to meet the treatment expenditure for seasonal diseases and swine flu.

Speaking to reporters after a video-conference with the district collectors here today, the minister said the collectors were instructed to see that two isolation rooms were kept ready in all the hospitals with 50 beds and above. They were also asked to give the details of the number of vaccines administered so far. Nagendar said the officials were instructed to utilise NRHM funds fully.

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One more dies of swine flu

Express News ServiceFirst Published : 09 Aug 2010 03:46:46 AM ISTLast Updated : 09 Aug 2010 10:36:39 AM IST

HYDERABAD: One more death due to swine flu was reported on Sunday taking the toll to 25 since its outbreak this monsoon.


S V Prasad, superintendent of AP government chest hospital, told Express that a 50-year-old man, native of Hanamkonda in Warangal district, was admitted to the hospital yesterday suspecting to have contracted swine flu. He died this morning.

Even as no fresh cases of swine flu were reported, over 10 people were admitted to the hospital with common flu symptoms today.

He said the deceased was admitted to the hospital in a critical condition and died undergoing treatment within less 24 hours of admission.

?Most of the people do not care to go for treatment on having symptoms of fever, cold and cough. But when the situation becomes critical, they rush to the hospital and very little can be done then as the effect of infection will be in an advanced state,?? he said.

?The virus has been mild so far, but it can become dangerous.

Surveillance and screening has to be given priority and special medical staff as well as testing centres have also been made available at various parts in the twin cities.

The cool weather can lead to a rise in infections in the coming days,?? he said. But people need not panic about the disease, he added
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:tiphat: Muscade

4 more die due to swine flu in city
TNN, Aug 10, 2010, 04.33am IST

HYDERABAD: Four people died due to swine flu in the last 48 hours in the city. While a 45-year-old woman died at Chest Hospital on Monday afternoon, two women died at Gandhi Hospital on Sunday night.

Chest Hospital authorities said that the 45-year-old woman was suffering from tuberculosis and was admitted to the hospital on July 27. She was on ventilator support for the last nine days. Doctors said her TB worsened her condition and she died due to acute respiratory distress on Monday afternoon.

The two women who died at Gandhi Hospital were aged 26 and 36. The details about their medical condition at the time of admission to the hospital were not made available by the authorities till late evening.

Dr K Subhakar, nodal officer, H1N1 Influenza, said that a 50-year-old man, who had died on Sunday afternoon, also tested positive for the virus on Monday.

Meanwhile, three house surgeons at Gandhi Hospital tested positive for the virus. They had taken the vaccine about three weeks ago but doctors explained that the vaccine gives immunity only after four weeks of administration.

Doctors at Gandhi Hospital complained that the hospital authorities are keeping suspected swine flu cases along with other patients in the Acute Medical Care ward and are isolating them only after the result.

The 175 nursing students, who had been protesting after seven of them tested positive for the virus, were given swine flu vaccine on Monday. In the last 48 hours, 28 persons tested positive for the virus.



Read more: 4 more die due to swine flu in city - Hyderabad - City - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...in-city/articleshow/6284339.cms#ixzz0w9vnntuH
 
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10th Aug, 2010: In spite of the best efforts of the administration to control the spread of swine flu, the dreaded disease is gradually creating a sense of fear even in the medical community.

According to reports coming in, 3 house surgeons working at Gandhi Hospital in Secunderabad, on Tuesday, displayed symptoms of the dreaded disease.

They were admitted to the hospital, while their blood smears have been sent to Erragadda Chest Hospital for confirmation.

Senior doctors treating them at the hospital stated that their condition is stable, and that there is no cause of worry.

Meanwhile, the Gandhi Hospital administration has started administrating swine flu vaccine to the hospital staff as a preventive measure, according to hospital sources.

However, patients admitted there with flu-like symptoms are complaining of inadequate services and staff in the hospital.

Courtesy: INN
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2 more swine flu deaths take toll to 27

Express News ServiceFirst Published : 10 Aug 2010 04:07:46 AM ISTLast Updated : 10 Aug 2010 12:07:10 PM IST

HYDERABAD: Two more deaths due to swine flu were reported today, taking the toll to 27 since its outbreak this monsoon. At least 15 suspects, seven from Mahaboobnagar district and three from Nalgonda town, tested positive for the dreaded infection today. A 26-year-old woman from Warangal and a 15-year-old boy from Erragadda in the city died at the Government Chest Hospital. Both were admitted two days ago.


Fresh cases were reported from Apollo, Rainbow and Golconda Area Hospital besides the Chest Hospital.

All nursing students in Gandhi Hospital were administered swine flu vaccine today and given a 10-day holiday. Seven nursing students tested positive for swine flu here recently. Three more doctors are also said to have been infected.
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Fear of H1N1 grips Gandhi Hospital


A warning shout rings out to one Mahesh, who was entering the emergency block of Gandhi Hospital, ?Do not go inside without wearing a mask.? Fear abounds every corner after three doctors contracted swine flu. Panic is widespread in the hospital premises, as people are gripped by the fear of H1N1 influenza.

The moment one enters the Gandhi Hospital, one is greeted by the sight of security men, patients and their attendants, doctors and everybody else wearing masks or handkerchiefs. None of the attendants of swine flu patients are allowed to spend time near their wards.

?We have been told to wear masks as we are constantly exposed to the hospital environment. With news spreading that the flu had been contracted by a few hospital doctors, it is giving us sleepless nights,? said a security guard. All hospital officials are tight-lipped about the status of patients being treated. When Express tried to contact the superintendent Dr Ashok Kumar in his chambers, he declined to speak. ?The superintendent has given us instructions not to allow any mediapersons who want to talk about swine flu,? said the superintendent?s assistant.

The three doctors undergoing treatment include two house surgeons and one assistant professor. They are being treated in isolated wards, where patients who are critical are treated. Interestingly, despite all three of them taking the preventive swine flu vaccine several days ago, they still contracted the virus. Meanwhile, seven nursing students who had contracted swine flu are said to be recovering.

It should be recalled that 175 nursing students who had been agitating for them to be given the swine flu vaccine were administered the vaccine.



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Swine flu update of Andhra Pradesh: 15 more test positive



Hyderabad, Vizag 11th Aug: Fifteen more more persons, including two children and six women, tested positive for H1N1, on Wednesday across the Andhra Pradesh.

Of the 15, three each were admitted to Gandhi Hospital and Malakpet area hospital, two each at Rainbow Children's Hospital, Aware Global Hospitals and two patients from Visakhapatnam have also tested positive.

One patient each from Chest and Medwin Hospitals have also tested positive for swine flu, authorities confirmed.

Hyderabad district health authorities will organise Arogyasri health camps in parts of the twin cities from August 12, Collector Natarajan Gulzar said.

The areas where the camps will be conducted include Musheerabad on August 12, Golconda on August 17, Amberpet on August 19, Marredpally, Shaikhpet mandal, L.N. Nagar Community Hall, Khairatabad on August 20, Khairatabad Ambedkar Community Hall, Secunderabad C.C. Nagar Community Hall, Saidabad Lakshminagar Anganwadi Pathshaala.

Bandlaguda mandal Phulbagh Paradise Function hall on August 21, Secunderabad Alugaddabavi Anganwadi centre, Nampally Rahimpura Ambedkar Bhavan on August 22 and Asifnagar and Turbannagar at Amberpet on August 31

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H1N1cases: Only 11 ventilators for swine flu patients in Government hospitals?



Hyderabad, 11th Aug: It is hard to believe but is true. There are just 11 active ventilators at the government hospitals to support the ever increasing number of swine flu patients in the capital city of Andhra Pradesh.

This is not all. Tertiary government hospitals dedicated exclusively for mother and child health neither have neither swine flu isolation wards nor provide ventilator support!

?We just refer pregnant women with flu like symptoms to Gandhi, Chest or King Kothi area hospitals,? is the typical reply from authorities at Niloufer, and Sultan Bazar hospitals. Even in district area hospitals at King Kothi, Nampally, Madhapur and Vanasthalipuram, barring isolation beds, there are no ventilators.

At present, Gandhi Hospital has six ventilators, at Chest Hospital there are four but only three are working and at Osmania General Hospital there are two ventilators. With very few ventilators available in districts, large numbers of patients needing critical care are left with no option but to visit tertiary hospitals in the capital.

There have been instances when patients were denied admissions at Chest, Gandhi and Osmania General Hospital and were referred to private hospitals. ?We are lucky that at this moment H1N1 is not virulent and we are able to treat patients if they come at the right time. But sometimes we are forced to refer patients to private hospitals because our ventilators are occupied,? a Gandhi Hospital doctor points out.

Sufficient manpower including doctors, nurses and paramedics are required for round-the-clock maintenance of ventilators. Ideally, one ventilator requires one doctor, nurse and at least three paramedical staff capable of working in shifts.

?We have requested the government to provide us with financial aid and enough manpower. We can only support three ventilators at this moment because of shortage of nurses, paramedics and doctors,? Chest Hospital authorities point out.

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Pregnant woman contracts H1N1August 18th, 2010
DC Correspondent Vizianagaram, Aug. 17: A pregnant woman of local Ayyakoneru Dakshinagattu (name withheld) tested swine flu positive and is undergoing treatment at Care hospital, Visakhapatnam, said swine flu nodal officer Dr Ushasri here on Tuesday.

Dr Ushasri said that the woman was undergoing treatment at a private hospital at Fort Junction and following symptoms of fever, cough and throat infection, district TB control officer Dr Rama Rao advised her to undergo a swine flu test which proved positive.

The nodal officer said that another pregnant woman was admitted to the district headquarters hospital with symptoms, which later proved negative.

The nodal officer said that so far 10 swine flu cases have been registered in the district of whom three persons died, including Chinna Rao, a BSNL employee of Vuda Colony, Vedula Venkata Sastry, a teacher of Puritipenta in Gajapathinagaram mandal and Ramadevi who migrated here from Kerala.

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/visakhapatnam/pregnant-woman-contracts-h1n1-138
 
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Child dies of swine flu
Staff Reporter

HYDERABAD: The health authorities on Thursday informed that a six-year-old child died at Gandhi Hospital due to complications from swine flu. The death of the child, who hailed from Narsingi, Rajendranagar, was on Tuesday, the authorities said. According to doctors, the child was brought to Gandhi Hospital at an advanced stage and despite their best efforts the medical condition of the child deteriorated.

The total number of deaths related to swine flu during this season has risen to 32, the authorities informed. Eight more persons tested positive for H1N1. Of the eight, three are from Hyderabad, two each from Mahabubnagar and Visakhapatnam and one from Ranga Reddy district, officials said.
http://www.hindu.com/2010/08/20/stories/2010082066610100.htm
 
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One more succumbs to swine flu in Hyderabad


HYDERABAD: One more person died of Influenza A (H1N1) today in the city taking the death toll to 28 since the outbreak of swine flu this monsoon. Eight fresh cases were also reported today. The victim was a 45yearold woman who died undergoing treatment at Gandhi Hospital l in the city this morning.

The condition of three more patients in Gandhi and other private hospitals was also stated to be critical.

Hyderabad DM HO Dr. Ch. Jayakumari said the deceased was a native of Morampalli Bazar in Khammam district. She was admitted to Gandhi hospital, two days ago.

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Swine flu: 23 test positive

Staff Reporter
HYDERABAD: Cases of swine flu in the State Capital and elsewhere in the State continue to get reported even as health authorities on Friday maintained that no fatalities were reported in the last 24-hours.

Of the 67 samples sent to Institute of Preventive Medicine (IPM), 23 samples tested positive for swine flu, health authorities confirmed.

Except for nine patients, the rest of the persons who tested positive for H1N1 belong to twin cities.

According to the authorities, the 23 patients were admitted to various hospitals in twin cities
http://www.hindu.com/2010/08/21/stories/2010082163400300.htm
 
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H1N1 in post-pandemic phase!: Swine flu on the decline in Hyderabad city


Hyderabad,26th Aug: The number of swine flu cases is showing signs of decline in the State capital prompting authorities to maintain that the H1N1 has entered its post-pandemic phase. The district health authorities informed that already cases of H1N1 in the twin cities have started to taper-off after the peak of July and mid-August.

In the first, second and third weeks of August 56, 53 and 49 persons respectively tested positive for swine flu. However, in the last week of August the number came down to 15 and on Wednesday, of the 81samples tested at Institute of Preventive Medicine (IPM), only six came out positive.

?The figures indicate a decline and we think we have reached a post-pandemic stage. Despite the decline, our teams will continue to hold local health camps and awareness drives on seasonal flu in days to come,? said District Medical and Health Officer (DM&HO), Dr. Ch. Jaya Kumari.

With monsoons remaining active, authorities have requested public to continue taking precautions like personal hygiene, vaccination, cough etiquette and visiting H1N1 nodal centres in case of high grade fever for over 48 hours. ?Children, pregnant women and persons with diabetes, heart ailments and other complications continue to remain in the high risk groups. They should get themselves vaccinated,? Dr. Jayakumari said.

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Two more die of swine flu

HYDERABAD: Two more people fell prey to swine flu in the state. M Babu Rao, 35, a resident of Yapral, succumbed to the virus on August 29 at Gandhi Hospital. Rao was admitted to the hospital on August 27.

The second victim was seven-year-old Sai Teja, a resident of Madhuban Colony, Rajendranagar. State health officials said that Sai Teja was a chronic bronchitis patient and after taking treatment at a private hospital, the child was admitted to Gandhi Hospital on August 15. He died the next day. The Gandhi Hospital authorities delayed the reporting of the death to the directorate of health.


Read more: Two more die of swine flu - Hyderabad - City - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...ine-flu/articleshow/6482412.cms#ixzz0yRqJGQvo
 
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Re: Andhra Pradesh: A/H1N1 fatalities total 81

Andhra Pradesh's fatalities have quietly been rising. In the latest consolidated status report (Sep 12) a total of 92 was given.
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This media article reports two more bringing the total to 94, 41 of which have occurred since June 1st.

More diarrhoea cases reportedSeptember 16th, 2010
Rajahmundry, Sept. 15: In the aftermath of the heavy rains accompanied with three spells of floods in the Godavari river and prevailing inclement weather conditions, a large number of people are suffering with several health problems including water borne diseases like diarrhoea and viral fevers like malaria, dengue and swine flu in Godavari districts.

More diarrhoea cases are being reported from flood affected villages mainly due to drinking contaminated water while the spread of viral fevers is caused due to stagnation of water leading to breeding of mosquitoes.

In East Godavari, nearly 35 cases of diarrhoea were reported in the Agency areas of Rajavommangi and also at Bendapudi in Tondangi mandal in the last two days. Nearly 565 viral fev-ers were reported from 16 villages. About 14 cases of suspected dengue cases, 2 confirmed cases of dengue and two suspected deaths of dengue were reported.

Two confirmed deaths of swine flu from Gokavaram and Kotanandur areas were also reported. As many as 1,260 malaria cases were registered from June to September 15 in the district.

Authorities maintain that they have released Rs 140 lakh including Rs 80 lakh from village health and sanitation funds to PHCs and Rs 60 lakh to 800 sub-centres for sanitation, chlorination and initiating preventive measures to contain the outbreak of epidemics.

The East Godavari district medical and health officer, Dr D. Vijay Kumar said, ?There are 98 post-flood affected villages falling under 22 PHC limits. We are conducting medical camps and providing health care.? In West Godavari, 742 cases of viral fevers, 41 sporadic cases of diarrhoea and two confirmed cases of malaria were reported so far. Authorities have released Rs 84.19 lakh under village health and sanitation funds to PHCs and Rs 59.14 lakh under sub-centre untied funds.

The West Godavari district medical and health officer, Dr N. Vijay Paul, said, ?About 33 medical teams were pressed into service in the flood affected areas to provide medical aid.?
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