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Pakistan: Influenza 2016; 35 fatalities

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Last Updated On 07 January,2016 About 1 hour ago This is the second death in Nishtar Hospital within two days MULTAN (Local TV) ? Another patient of swine flu admitted to Nishtar Medical Institute (NMI) died on Wednesday in Multan, reported Local TV. According to details, NMI sources told that 55-year- old Aneeqa was admitted to the hospital with suspicion of swine flu. The sample of her blood had been sent to the laboratory in Islamabad and the hospital was waiting for the result of her blood test but she died meanwhile. This is the second death in Nishtar Hospital within two days. Another woman was killed by the fatal decease on Wednesday. Three more patients are still admitted to the hospital. Also read: Two injured as blaze guts passenger van in Multan Fire broke out in a van due to short circuit, injuring driver and passenger here on Monday in Multan, Local TV reported. As per details, the van caught fire near Der Ada Chowk after which the passengers were rescued on emergency basis however, the fire also engulfed two more vans while injuring one traveler and driver. The injured were at once shifted to Nishtar Hospital for medicinal assistance. Rescue 1122, on reaching the affected area, doused the fire and stated that the fire erupted due to short circuit.

http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/366753/swine-flu-claims-another-life-in-multan/
 

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[h=1]Swine flu outbreak kills woman in Lahore[/h]
Last Updated On 11 January,2016 About 40 minutes ago No separate ward has been formed for the treatment of swine flu patients in hospitals of Lahore. LAHORE (Local TV) ? After Multan, Lahore has also witnessed a death because of swine flu as an elderly woman died due to the disease. The woman identified as Tahira bibi was admitted in a private hospital four days ago. National Institute of Health in Islamabad declared the blood sample of the victim positive to swine flu and instructed the administration to take precautionary measures but the disease claimed woman?s life, talking toll to three in the metropolis. According to details, no separate ward has been formed for the treatment of swine flu patients in hospitals of Lahore due to which their blood samples are being sent to Islamabad for test.\r\n \r\n Earlier, two women that were admitted in Nishtar Medical Institute (NMI) died on Sunday due to swine flu while as many as seven more cases have also been surfaced. The hospital? administration has formed an isolation ward in ward no 27 for proper treatment and checkup of the patients. The virus has been confirmed in seven people however, the number of suspected cases of the disease has reached 18.

http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/367658/swine-flu-outbreak-kills-woman-in-lahore/
 
[h=1]Multan: 5 more swine flu patients admitted to hospital[/h]
Last Updated On 14 January,2016 About 52 minutes ago At least five patients affected by swine flu virus have been admitted to Nishtar Hospital Multan. MULTAN (Local TV) ? Five more patients affected by swine flu virus were shifted to Nishtar Hospital, Multan on Wednesday, raising the number of patients affected by the virus to 24, Local TV reported.\r\n \r\n According to details, 40-year-old Sallah Arfa and 35-year-old Sultan of Dera Ismail Khan, 39-year-old Shehnaz of Sargodha, 10-year-old Iqra from Jampur and 50-year-old Attya from Dera Ghazi Khan were brought to Nishtar Hospital. Also Read: Multan: Woman dies of Swine Flu According to hospital sources, the virus has been confirmed in three patient brought to hospital on Wednesday while test reports of two other patients are awaited.\r\n \r\n According to Executive District Officer (EDO) Health of Multan, the virus is spreading due to unavailability of vaccine in the country.\r\n \r\n Swine flu virus mostly attack weaker and less immune people.\r\n \r\n In 2009-10, the H1N1 swine flu pandemic spread from central Mexico to 74 other countries including India, killing an estimated 284,000 people, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.\r\n \r\n More than 2,700 died in India of swine flu between May 2009 and December 2010. Last year, India recorded 218 swine flu-related deaths and 937 cases, down from 2013, when 699 died.\r\n

http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/368437/multan-5-more-swine-flu-patients-admitted-to-hospital/
 
Swine flu, death toll climbs to 12 in Punjab
Web Desk
January 16, 2016, 3:45 pm

LAHORE - The death toll from swine flu has climbed to 12 across Punjab including Rawalpindi, which is reported to be worst hit with four casualties.

According to Punjab Director-General (Health) Dr Amjid Shahzad the swine flu has so far claimed 12 lives across Punjab province including four deaths each in Rawalpindi and Multan, two in Lahore and two each in Muzaffargarh and Chakwal.

Meanwhile Sultan, 35, from Dera Ismail Khan died of seasonal influenza in Nishtar Hospital Multan on Saturday.
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/national/16-Jan-2016/swine-flu-death-toll-climbs-to-12-in-punjab
 
[h=1]Eight die of seasonal influenza, over 100 cases emerge[/h] PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has yet to make arrangements for keeping people infected with seasonal influenza (H1N1) at isolation wards, while eight people have succumbed to this disease.
Health experts believe that even though the recent rainfall will cause a decrease in the number of cases, numbers this year have been alarming.
According to details gathered from hospitals, 105 cases of seasonal influenza were reported from across K-P with the majority of patients, 77, from Swabi district.
The count from other districts was 28 with eight cases reported at the Khyber Teaching Hospital (KTH).
?Even though it is a mild disease, the viral infection has taken a serious turn,? Dr Arshad Javed, who works at the Chest and Pulmonology Ward at Lady Reading Hospital, told The Express Tribune. He said 28 patients from different parts of the province were currently being treated at the facility and their test samples had been sent to the National Institute of Health, Islamabad. He added reports from the city will reach soon.

http://tribune.com.pk/story/1028735/eight-die-of-seasonal-influenza-over-100-cases-emerge/
 
Punjab: Swine flu claims one more life, death toll rises to 13

January 17, 2016 @ 3:54 PM by Web Desk
RAWALPINDI: Another patient succumbed to the swine flu, after which the death toll across the province increased to 13.

According to sources, the total number of confirmed cases of swine flu in Punjab have reached 39. Those who have been victims of swine flu hail from Rawalpindi, Lahore, Multan, Chakwal and other cities as well. Pakistan?s prominent doctor Dr Shaharyar said the outbreak of swine flu can be contained by using precautionary measures.
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http://arynews.tv/en/punjab-swine-f...-to-13/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
 
[h=1]Swine flu lands six more patients in Multan's Nishtar Hospital[/h]
A woman in Lahore has lost her life due to swine flu while at least six more patients have shifted to teh Nishtar Hospital in Multan, taking toll to 42 so far.\r\n \r\n According to details, the hospital management has stated that as many as 20 patients have been tested positive to the disease while reports of 18 others have not been issued yet.\r\n \r\n Four people have been fallen prey to swine flu until now however, any campaign regarding awareness about the ailment has not been launched. The locals have soon reservation over inefficient working of health ministry.\r\n \r\n Meanwhile, IDO Health Dr. Iftekhar Qureshi assured to have taken steps for the prevention of further disease.\r\n \r\n Earlier, swine flu is sweeping through Punjab as one more fall prey to the disease on Sunday taking the death toll to 13 in the province. Atleast 54 people have been affected throughout the province by the illness until now while 100 cases have been reported.\r\n Swine flu virus mostly attack weaker and less immune people. In 2009-10, the H1N1 swine flu pandemic spread from central Mexico to 74 other countries including India, killing an estimated 284,000 people, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 2,700 died in India of swine flu between May 2009 and December 2010. Last year, India recorded 218 swine flu-related deaths and 937 cases, down from 2013, when 699 died.

http://www.thefrontierpost.com/arti...atients-in-multan-and-039-s-nishtar-hospital/
 
[h=2]Another swine flu patient dies in Rawalpindi, death toll reaches 6[/h] RAWALPINDI (Web Desk) ? Death toll from Swine flu has reached six in Rawalpindi after a 87-year-old man passed away at a hospital on Tuesday morning, Dunya News reported.
Syed Hassan was shifted to the hospital after he was tested positive for H1N1 virus one week ago.
EDO Health claimed that the patient had recovered from the disease but he has died due to asthma and allergy.
On the other hand, Punjab Government has alerted the hospitals due to rising swine flu cases across the province. After which, dengue ward of Holy Family Hospital in Rawalpindi has been converted into swine flu ward.

http://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/318420-Another-swine-flu-patient-dies-in-Rawalpindi-deat
 
[h=1]H1N1 death toll in Punjab rises to 15[/h] LAHORE: The death toll by H1N1 seasonal influenza in Punjab rose to 15 in the first three weeks of 2016 as another patient succumbed to the virus in Lahore on Monday.
Health Director General Dr Amjad Shahzad said Hameeda Bibi, 52, of Sahiwal had contracted virus from her native district and she died at the Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore.
He said the patient was shifted to the hospital where the clinical and diagnostic investigations confirmed that she had contracted the virus.
Dr Amjad said the disease had taken lives of 15 people in Punjab during the last three weeks and 41 others had tested positive for the virus.

http://www.dawn.com/news/1233939/h1n1-death-toll-in-punjab-rises-to-15
 
EXPERTS NEGATE IMPRESSION BEING CREATED ABOUT SWINE FLU CASES

Friday, January 22, 2016 - Karachi?There is no threat of Swine Flu as such in Karachi, said experts addressing an awareness session organized by Directorate of Karachi Health Services, here on Thursday.
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Dr. Nasim Salahuddin, Prof. Shahana Urooj Kazmi and Dr.Shahid Mustafa on the occasion said seasonal influenza that is on rise under in Karachi demanded extreme care towards hygiene on part of the citizens as well as the civic agencies.
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Dr. Salahuddin mentioning Bird Flu cases reported in the metropolis a few years ago said these were mainly contracted by people already inflicted with seasonal influenza who came into close contact with sick birds, un-guarded.
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Prudence demand that we as a policy ensure that people handling animals and birds are necessarily vaccinated against influenza while there must also be a mandatory provision for protective garbs working in poultry and animals? farms, said the senior physician.

http://pakobserver.net/detailnews.asp?id=286545
 
Swine Flue: Death toll rises to 19 in Punjab
Web Desk 5 hours ago Health, Pakistan, Punjab
RAWALPINDI: One more swine flue affected person on Sunday has lost his life in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan, TheNewsTribe.com reported.

Outbreak of Swine Flue has claimed the lives of at least people in Punjab only and according to reports of Punjab Health Department 64 swine flue affected patients are getting treatment in different hospitals of the province.
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http://www.thenewstribe.com/2016/01/...-19-in-punjab/

ONE MORE SWINE FLU PATIENT DIES IN MULTAN
Posted By: Shoaib Rajaon: January 24, 2016In: HEADLINES, PUNJAB, TOP STORIES
MULTAN: Another swine flu patient has died in a local hospital in Multan on Sunday, Channel 24 news reported.

According to reports, doctors had confirmed the swine flu disease in a 50-year-old man while swine flu patient had been shifted to isolation ward for proper medical treatment. Five people have died so far due to swine flu virus. Swine flu virus mostly attack on weaker people.
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http://channel24.pk/punjab/one-more-...ies-in-multan/

Suspected swine flu patient dies
A REPORTER — PUBLISHED ABOUT 9 HOURS AGO

RAWALPINDI: A suspected swine flu patient died at Benazir Bhutto Hospital on Saturday.

It is the second death related to swine flu in the hospital. However, Medical Superintendent Dr Asif Qadir Mir said that though the patient had symptoms of swine flu, the report from National Institute of Health (NIH) had yet not arrived.
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During the last two weeks, 12 people have died of swine flu in Rawalpindi district. Four people died at Holy Family Hospital, two at Benazir Bhutto Hospital and one at District Headquarters Hospital. The remaining died at private hospitals.
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http://www.dawn.com/news/1235058/sus...u-patient-dies

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[h=1]One more swine flu patient detected in Multan, toll reaches 22[/h]
MULTAN: Another case of swine flu on Sunday detected in Multan, taking toll to 22 in the city. According to doctors, the disease has been identified in a 50-year-old man while a two and a half year old girl was shifted to isolation ward for proper medication. Four people have been fallen prey to the disease in the city so far. Earlier, at least three more cases of swine flu surfaced in Lahore on Friday raising the toll to 56 patients while the total number of deaths caused by swine flu has reached to 18. Swine flu virus mostly attacks weaker and less immune people. In 2009-10, the H1N1 swine flu pandemic spread from Central Mexico to 74 other countries including India, killing an estimated 284,000 people, according to the US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 2,700 died in India due to swine flu between May 2009 and December 2010. Last year, India recorded 218 swine flu-related deaths and 937 cases, down from 2013, when 699 died.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/nation...lu-patient-detected-in-multan-toll-reaches-22
 
[h=1]Swine Flu patient dies at Multan hospital[/h] MULTAN: Another patient suffering from Swine Flu died in Multan?s Nishtar Hospital soaring the death toll by the disease to 20 in the country, ARY News reported on Monday.
Sohail, a 20-year old resident of Qasim Bela locality of Multan, was admitted at Nishtar Hospital died on Sunday night by Swine Flu increasing the death toll by the disease in Multan to five.
Two more patients of flu were tested positive in Nishtar Hospital.
In January 51 suspected cases of Swine Flu were reported across the country and 24 of them were found positive after relevant medical tests.
In Punjab hospitals 23 patients confirmed of Swine Flu, while a solitary case confirmed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
No cases of the H1N1 strain of flu reported in Sindh and Balochistan provinces so far.
According to attacks Swine Flu virus mostly attack weaker people with less immunity.

http://arynews.tv/en/swine-flu-patient-dies-in-multan/
 
Seasonal influenza : Flu claims two more lives

By Our Correspondent Published: January 26, 2016

Two patients suffering from seasonal influenza died in two Rawalpindi hospitals during the last 24 hours.

Zahid, a suspected seasonal flu patient, died in the Holy Family Hospital (HFH) late on Sunday night.

Saleem Khan, another patient of H1NI influenza died in the Benazir Bhutto General Hospital.

Similarly, Razia, 30, who died in the HFH earlier, was later confirmed to be suffering from seasonal influenza.

This has taken the total number of deaths caused by flue since January 1 in the country to 22.
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http://tribune.com.pk/story/1034179/seasonal-influenza-flu-claims-two-more-lives/
 
Patient suffering from swine flu dies at hospital

By Our CorrespondentPublished: January 28, 2016

FAISALABAD: A swine flu patient who had been quarantined at the Allied Hospital on Monday, breathed his last on Tuesday.

Allied Hospital Emergencies Director Dr Zulfiqar Ahmed had said that 35-year-old Ahsan Masih, a resident of Chak-261-RB, Oddhwali, Dijkot, had suffered from hepatitis-C, diabetics and pneumonia. He had been referred to Allied Hospital from Mian Trust Hospital on Sunday night.
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http://tribune.com.pk/story/1035385/patient-suffering-from-swine-flu-dies-at-hospital/
 
[h=1]Swine Flu Claims Lives Of Two Persons In Karachi[/h] KARACHI: Swine flu or H1N1 Influenza has started taking its toll in Karachi and health officials in the city on Monday confirmed two deaths due to the infectious disease alone in the month of January 2016.
?A one-year-old baby girl died due to H1N1 influenza complications yesterday (Sunday) at a private hospital in the city while an 83-year-old man had died due to swine flu and pneumonia on January 16,? Director of Health Karachi, Dr. Zafar Aijaz, told The News.
Earlier, a two-year-old child Allah Bux was tested positive for H1N1 Influenza during medical tests conducted at the Sentinel Influenza lab at the Civil Hospital Karachi, making the total swine flu positive cases to seven, officials said.

http://www.geo.tv/latest/100790-Swine-flu-claims-lives-of-two-persons-in-Karachi
 
Four more die of seasonal influenza
APP
February 05, 2016


ISLAMABAD: Four more persons died from seasonal influenza A (H1N1) including three in Punjab and another in the federal capital taking the toll for this winter to 32 deaths, according to an update issued by an official of National Institute of Health (NIH) on Thursday. 24 persons have died in Punjab, six in Islamabad and two in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Total confirmed cases of seasonal influenza A (H1N1) across the country have risen to 247 till now.
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/national/05-Feb-2016/four-more-die-of-seasonal-influenza
 
[h=1]33 died from seasonal influenza H1N1 this year: NIH[/h] ISLAMABAD:As many as 33 persons have died from seasonal influenza A(H1N1) this year across the country.
Twenty five persons have died in Punjab, six in Islamabad and two in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to an update issued by Dr Salman, an official of National Institute of Health (NIH) here on Thursday.
For the period from January 1 to February 11, 2016, total suspected cases of the influenza were recorded at 1191.
Total confirmed cases of the influenza across the country have risen to 256 till now. As many as 75 confirmed cases of the influenza were reported in Islamabad, 149 in Punjab, 22 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, three in Sindh, four in Gilgit-Baltistan and three in FATA.

http://www.samaa.tv/health/2016/02/33-died-from-seasonal-influenza-h1n1-this-year-nih/
 
Another man dies of swine flu in city
HASAN MANSOOR ? UPDATED ABOUT 6 HOURS AGO

KARACHI: Health authorities on Saturday confirmed the death of an elderly man from swine flu at a private hospital.

The 65-year-old man was the third victim who died of swine flu in the city since Jan 1.

Officials said he was admitted to the hospital early this month and he died three days ago though the death was confirmed only on Saturday.
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http://www.dawn.com/news/1239304
 
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