Jharkhand Influenza 2019; 3 fatalities

[Ronan Kelly]

State readies to prevent, fight H1N1
Sunday, 03 February 2019 | PNS | Ranchi

The State Health Department has pulled up its socks in the wake of a merchant navy official?s death from H1N1flu in Ranchi.

The health department has issued strict instructions to notify the Government in case the symptoms of Swine Flu are detected in patients from any part of the state, said Health Secretary Nitin Madan Kulkarni.

?We have made sufficient Swine Flu kits available in all the 24 districts. Instructions have been issued that no hospital should take it lightly if any patient shows symptoms of the disease,? he said.
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https://www.dailypioneer.com/2019/state-editions/state-readies-to-prevent--fight-h1n1.html

Comment: Only 4 cases of H1N1, with one fatality were confirmed in the state in 2018. - Ro

 

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ALERT: A patient got warnings on bird flu and swine flu in Jharkhand

Ranchi, Hindustan Bureau
Last updated: Sat, 09 Feb 2019 09:48 PM IST

An alert has been issued in the province on behalf of the Health Department regarding bird flu and swine flu. Health Secretary Dr Nitin Madan Kulkarni said that we have alerted all the civil surgeons including three medical colleges. The Animal Husbandry Department has also requested that it notify it promptly so that necessary action can be taken. The Secretary said that the Health Department is fully prepared in its work. Even in the Department of Medicine of Rims, Dr B Kumar's unit has admitted the patient of Swine Flu, Rajendra Mahto (name changed). Dr. Kumar told that this patient has kidney failure (CKD). It was examined from outside, which found swine flu positive last week. Again, his sample has been sent to the microbiology department of Rims, to ascertain whether the swine flu has been cured or not.

On behalf of the Microbiology Department of Sample Rims, taken for three patients of Rims, blood sampling of three possible patients of bird flu has been sent to NICD Kolkata for testing. The investigation report is expected to come by Monday. Only after the investigation will the infection be confirmed It will also be able to know that the infection detected in the patient is from swine flu (H1N1) or bird flu (H5N1). Dr. Manoj Kumar, HOD Professor of RIMS's Microbiology Department said that only after getting the report can we say something in this matter. The symptoms of both diseases are almost the same.

https://www.livehindustan.com/jhark...d-flu-and-swine-flu-in-jharkhand-2399680.html

 

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RIMS to conduct H1N1 tests in Ranchi soon

Sunday, 24 February 2019 | Saurav Roy | Ranchi
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At present, RIMS sends blood samples for Swine Flu test to Kolkata, which makes the process time consuming. Quicker test results are likely to help the hospital start necessary treatment sooner, say doctors.

“We are planning to set up a lab for RT-PCR (Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction) test at RIMS. The work is in progress,” said Dr. Manoj Kumar, Head of the Department of Microbiology at RIMS.
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“We need at least a Bio Safety Level 2 lab for conducting H1N1 tests. There are strict norms that we need to follow,” Kumar said.

This year RIMS has sent at least 26 samples for H1N1 test to Kolkata and has received only 21 reports. Reports for the remaining five samples are still awaited. The entire process takes at least four days to a week, doctors said.
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https://www.dailypioneer.com/2019/st...nchi-soon.html

 

[Ronan Kelly]

J?khand hit by worst ever Swine Flu outbreak of all times
Wednesday, 27 February 2019 | Saurav Roy | Ranchi

Jharkhand this year has been hit by the worst ever Swine Flu outbreaks of all times. A total of 40 H1N1 positive cases have been reported in the State so far, with the number of patients almost doubling in less than a week.

By now, the highest number of Swine Flu cases reported here in a year was 35 in 2017, says figures with the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP).

In past five days, the number of patients tested positive for H1N1 Influenza has shot up from 26 to 40, IDSP State Surveillance Officer Rakesh Dayal said on Tuesday.
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https://www.dailypioneer.com/2019/s...rst-ever-swine-flu-outbreak-of-all-times.html

 

[Ronan Kelly]

67 cases with 3 fatalities to March 24.
https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum...uenza-2019-810-fatalities?p=809953#post809953