Jharkhand: Bird flue detected in 9-month-old baby

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Jharkhand: Bird flue detected in 9-month-old baby update h3n2​
Published: 18th August 2023 11:02 PM | Last Updated: 18th August 2023 11:02 PM​


The baby, a resident of Jharkhand's Ramgarh district, was admitted to RIMS with symptoms of fever, cough and respiratory problems.

RANCHI: Bird flu was detected in a nine-month-old baby at Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) here, a senior doctor said on Friday.

The baby, a resident of Jharkhand's Ramgarh district, was admitted to RIMS with symptoms of fever, cough and respiratory problems.

The nasal swab of the baby was sent to the genetics and genomics department, which confirmed bird flu, said Dr Rajeev Mishra of the Paediatrics department.
​...:tiphat:https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2023/aug/18/jharkhand-bird-flue-detected-in-9-month-old-baby-2606586.html​​​​​​

 

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Bird flu knocks on Jharkhand as RIMS detects one case from Ramgarh

by Lagatar News

18/08/2023



Ranchi, Aug.18: The bird flu has knocked on the state.

Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) microbiology department head Dr Manoj Kumar confirmed this during a press conference at the institute.


He said a sample of a nine-month child was taken in the unit of Dr Rajeev Mishra in the paediatric department. It was sent to the genetics and genomics department, where the report of flu has come positive, he added.
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the child is from Sandwadih in Ramgarh district.
​:tiphat:https://lagatar24.com/bird-flu-knoc...s-detects-one-case-from-ramgarh/171183/​​​​​​

 

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Jharkhand: Bird flue detected in 9-month-old baby

August 18, 2023​

​​​​​​Bird flu was detected in a nine-month-old baby at Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) here, a senior doctor said on Friday.

The baby, a resident of Jharkhand’s Ramgarh district, was admitted to RIMS with symptoms of fever, cough and respiratory problems.

The nasal swab of the baby was sent to the genetics and genomics department, which confirmed bird flu, said Dr Rajeev Mishra of the Paediatrics department.

“This is the year’s first bird flu case in the hospital. The baby is undergoing treatment in my unit,” he said.

Covid-19 like precautions are taken in this case and the infant has been isolated from others, Mishra said.
​:tiphat:https://eng.bharattimes.co.in/jharkhand-bird-flue-detected-in-9-month-old-baby/​​​​​​

 

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Infant girl tests +ve for H3N2 virus ..

Ranchi: Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (Rims) doctor ..

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]Bird flu in humans: Bird flu found in Palamu's nine-month-old girl

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Health department has come on alert mode.

For the first time in Jharkhand, bird flu was confirmed in humans on Friday. After this the entire health department has come on alert mode. The health department is constantly in touch with the RIMS management and is taking information about the treatment. RIMS Director Dr. Rajeev Gupta said that bird flu has been confirmed in a 9-month-old girl from Ramgarh in Palamu. This H2N2 is a very deadly infection.
Only a few cases of this influenza A subtype have been confirmed across the country. Whereas this is the first case of Jharkhand. Dr. Gupta said that the baby girl was admitted under the supervision of Dr. Rajeev Mishra in the pediatrics department of RIMS after she had breathing problem. During recruitment, the girl also had symptoms of conjunctivitis, after which she was tested for Covid and bird flu. In the investigation, the report of Kovid was negative, but bird flu was confirmed.
Dr. Manoj Kumar, Head of Microbiology said that the samples were tested at RIMS, in which the infection was confirmed. Then the sample was sent to NIV Pune for sequencing and confirmatory test, from here also the report was positive. Dr. Gupta told that after confirmation of bird flu, 10 beds have been secured in the isolation ward of RIMS. The child in whom the infection has been confirmed is also being isolated and treated. The health department is being given every moment information from health.

Relief… No symptoms were found in the family members
Here, after the confirmation of bird flu in the girl child, contact tracing was done and her family members were interrogated. However, no symptoms of any kind were found in the family members. Due to lack of symptoms, his sample was not taken for examination. However, the RIMS management has appealed to the people that if anyone has symptoms of Covid as well as eye problems, then they must consult a doctor. Do not ignore the advice of investigation.
​:tiphat:https://www.bhaskar.com/local/jhark...amus-nine-month-old-girl-131706610.html​​​​​​

 

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H3N2 usually is not bird but human flu