First case of human-to-human transmission of swine flu in India

[Gert van der Hoek]

First case of human-to-human transmission of swine flu in India


Posted: Jun 06, 2009 at 2121 hrs IST

Hyderabad/New Delhi Sparking concern, the first case of human-to-human transmission of the deadly virus of swine flu in India was reported today in Hyderabad, taking the number of persons afflicted by the disease to seven.
The human-to-human transmission took place when a man, who came back from the United States on May 31, infected his younger brother living in Hyderabad. Both of them have tested positive for the disease.

The brothers are among the four HINI positive cases confirmed at the Chest Hospital here today and the patients are quarantined.

A mother-son duo, who were sitting two rows behind the passenger from the United States, also reported symptoms of flu.

While the child tested positive, results of the tests on the mother are yet to come.

Two new suspected H1N1 patients were admitted to the Chest Hospital today. The two new suspected cases included a 27-year lady who arrived from St. Louis, USA, on June 3. After landing at Hyderabad, she had gone home and later developed the symptoms. She came to the hospital where she was found to have symptoms of HIN1 virus and quarantined.

http://www.expressindia.com/latest-...an-transmission-of-swine-flu-in-India/472422/

 

[HenryN]

Re: First case of human-to-human transmission of swine flu in India

This is the first REPORTED case of H2H swine flu in India (testing is focused on airports, not community transmission).

 

[Dark Horse]

Re: First case of human-to-human transmission of swine flu in India

This is the first REPORTED case of H2H swine flu in India (testing is focused on airports, not community transmission).

This will be a country to watch, especially the rural areas.

I wonder if, outside of major cities, they are uniformly doing nasal and throat swabs or even have appropriate test kits or whether they are still doing blood samples as was reported throughout all the drama of India during H5N1 outbreaks among chickens. I hope those many articles over the past few years regarding taking blood samples to test for influenza case confirmation just represent ignorance on the part of reporters. If not, they might as well send toenail clippings.

 

[HenryN]

Re: First case of human-to-human transmission of swine flu in India

This will be a country to watch, especially the rural areas.

I wonder if, outside of major cities, they are uniformly doing nasal and throat swabs or even have appropriate test kits or whether they are still doing blood samples as was reported throughout all the drama of India during H5N1 outbreaks among chickens. I hope those many articles over the past few years regarding taking blood samples to test for influenza case confirmation just represent ignorance on the part of reporters. If not, they might as well send toenail clippings.

Testing is limited to travelers and contacts (which is true for most countries outside of North America).
The virus is silently spreading worldwide. These countries are living in a fantasy world.