Tamil Nadu, influenza 2017: 38 fatalities

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Tests positive for H1N1, dies

A 58-year-old woman, who tested positive for H1N1 influenza, died at Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore on Friday. However, public health officials said she was already under treatment for a chronic disease.
An official said M. Devika, a resident of Karai in Ranipet, was admitted to the hospital with pre-existing illness on December 27. She was diagnosed with H1N1 influenza.
Hospital authorities said the death has been communicated to the public health authorities. The Public Health official said she had chronic kidney disease and ventilator-associated pneumonia. “We will inquire if the person suffered from any other condition or if she had high risk factors that led to the death,” he said.

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper...le17002388.ece

 

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[h=1]Three die of suspected H1N1 near Chennai[/h]
CHENNAI: Three people from Ellaiamman Koil Street at New Gummudipoondi in Tiruvallur district have died since Monday following viral pneumonia, which doctors suspect to be H1N1. Fourteen other residents, including 10 children, from the same street, have been admitted to two state-run hospitals in the city following complaints of cough, cold and fever.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...ed-h1n1-near-chennai/articleshow/56441396.cms

 

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[h=1]One case of H1N1 diagnosed in Tiruvallur, many more hospitalised[/h] A child from Erikarai, Pudu Gummidipoondi, who was hospitalised, has been found to have H1N1 (swine flu) said Director of Public Health K. Kolandaisamy. Results for the others were not out yet, he said.
On Wednesday, more residents from the village were admitted to hospitals, taking the total number of admissions to 23.
Of these, 13 children are at the Institute of Child Health, Egmore, while six adults and four children are at the Government Stanley Hospital.
Many people from the village, which saw the deaths of three residents on Monday and Tuesday, are suffering from respiratory infections.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities...ur-many-more-hospitalised/article17025122.ece

 

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[h=1]Officials rule out H1N1 outbreak in Tiruvallur[/h]
CHENNAI: Twenty five people from Tiruvallur admitted to various hospitals in the city with symptoms of H1N1 have tested negative for the flu, public health officials said on Thursday.

One child who tested positive for the infection is undergoing treatment in the Institute of Child Health at Egmore, while the postmortem reports of three people from the same locality in Tiruvallur who died are yet to come.

Twenty six people, including 21 children, are now undergoing treatment at ICH and Government Stanley Medical College and Hospital. "All of them have been diagnosed with viral pneumonia or lower respiratory tract infection," said director of public health K Kolandaswamy. They tested negative for vector and water-borne infections like dengue, typhoid and jaundice, he added .

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...tbreak-in-tiruvallur/articleshow/56508551.cms

 

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[h=1]Child who tested positive for H1N1 dies[/h] A one-year-old from Thiruvanmiyur, who had tested positive for H1N1, died at the Institute of Child Health, Egmore, on Monday evening.
However, Director of Public Health K. Kolandaisamy said the infection was incidental and the hospital said the cause of death was microcephaly with heart failure.
A senior doctor said the severely anaemic child had cough and respiratory infection.
However, residents of Erikarai, Pudu Gummidipoondi, who had been hospitalised over the last week following respiratory infection, are stable now, health authorities said.

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-pape...ed-positive-for-H1N1-dies/article17053684.ece

 

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[h=1]H1N1 claims two lives in Trichy and Pudukkottai[/h]
TRICHY: A seven-year-old girl from Saayampatti near Arimalam in Pudukkottai district and a 21-year-old woman from Subramaniapuram in Trichy died of suspected H1N1 at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGMGH) in Trichy over the last two days. A male infant is also undergoing treatment for H1N1 at this hospital as of Wednesday.

Janani, from Saayampatti in Pudukkottai, is the latest H1N1 casualty. She was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday and given treatment in an isolation ward. However, she failed to respond to treatment and died the same night.

Hospital sources said that the girl was brought to MGMGH at the end stage of the flu from a private hospital where she was treated for a few days.
P Priyadarshini was a resident of Subramaniapuram in Trichy city. Down with fever for the past one week, she was undergoing treatment at a private hospital. The lab test revealed she was suffering from H1N1 virus. She was shifter to MGMGH on Monday. Despite treatment, she died on Tuesday morning.
Eleven-month-old Viswa from Thiruverumbur in Trichy is also undergoing treatment at the isolation ward in MGMGH on Wednesday. According to his relatives, the boy was suffering from fever. The blood test revealed symptoms of H1N1 and he is presently receiving treatment for the same.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...ichy-and-pudukkottai/articleshow/56792458.cms

 

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[h=1]Woman, 45, dies of H1N1 in Vellore, several others sick[/h]
Vellore: A 45-year-old woman died of H1N1 and related health complications at Gudiyattam in Vellore district on Saturday. Following her death, the district administration put up a medical camp on Sivakami Amman Street in Gudiyattam town and screened the relatives and neighbours of the deceased.

The deceased was identified as Nagammal, who was also suffering from diabetes. She was admitted to KH Apollo Hospital in Melvishram on January 25. She tested positive for H1N1 soon after.


At 11pm on Friday, the hospital referred Nagammal to the Government Vellore Medical College Hospital after her condition deteriorated. However, she died on the way to the government hospital.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...-several-others-sick/articleshow/56840755.cms

 

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[h=1]60-year-old woman dies of H1N1 in Coimbatore[/h] N. Sumathi (60) of Jothipuram near Thudiyalur died of A (H1N1) at the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) on Sunday.
Authorities at the CMCH said that Sumathi was brought to the hospital on Saturday after undergoing treatment at a private hospital. She succumbed to fever and respiratory problems.
?Though she was admitted as category ?A? patient, her condition deteriorated despite having given all possible treatments,? said a senior doctor with CMCH.
On Monday, three persons tested positive for the virus was undergoing treatment at CMCH. Of these, two male patients in their 60s are from Karamadai. A 35-year-old woman from Ganapathy is the third person undergoing treatment for the flu at the hospital. Also, two employees attached to head office of a nationalised bank in the city have also been tested positive for the virus.

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-pape...ies-of-H1N1-in-Coimbatore/article17119721.ece

 

[Ronan Kelly]

The risk of spreading swine flu .. killed in Pudukkottai
There is a risk of the spread of swine flu in the state. Putukottaiyaic was recovering in hospital from severe symptoms died.
By: Amudhavalli Published: Tuesday, January 31, 2017, 10:39 [IST] Subscribe to Oneindia Tamil
Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu swine flu re-emerged and spread risk. Trichy undergoing treatment at a private hospital with the symptoms of someone who has died undergoing treatment.
For someone who lives in a village near Pudukkottai district karampakkuti symptom of swine flu occurred. Thereafter, he continued to receive treatment in a private hospital in Trichy. He succumbed after receiving treatment following surgery.
http://tamil.oneindia.com/news/tamilnadu/one-died-swine-flu-trichy-272977.html

In Tamil Nadu, swine flu, doctors placed a vaccine
January 31, 2017, Chennai

Chennai, Jan 31 (DNS) for the swine flu disease has attacked some people in some parts of Tamil Nadu, where the information was released, the government has taken various precautionary measures.




Accordingly, the swine flu vaccine for the disease is handling the medical and non-medical personnel.
State Health Secretary Dr. jeratakirusnan said about this:

Various measures have been taken to prevent swine flu to the people. 7 to find the disease in the state and 14 private hospitals, 21 research centers have been established. Treat 10 million 'temi Blue' tablets are placed ready at all public hospitals.

Ventilator treatment facilities are in preparation. Private medical institutions and procedures for the provision of these drugs for free. Required reserves are protective shields and masks.

Despite these signs of fever and cough or 7 days to go to the nearest government hospital must receive treatment. As they take the medicine, to avoid going to the hospital too late. This disease is a vaccine for manually actuated doctors and non-medical personnel.

Stepped up precautionary measures, is constantly monitoring the situation. So unnecessary public fear, you do not need to reach pitiyo.
http://chennaionline.com/article/தமிழகத்தில்-பன்றிக்காய்ச்சல்-மருத்துவர்களுக்கு-போடப்படும்-தடுப்பூசி

TN government allays swine flu fears in State
By Express News Service | Published: 31st January 2017 04:44 AM |
Last Updated: 31st January 2017 04:44 AM | A+A A- |

CHENNAI: In the wake of swine flu claiming the life of a woman in Gudiyatham in Vellore district, the State government on Monday tried to allay fears saying that all the required precautionary measures had been ensured to prevent the infection.

Responding to the issue raised by the Deputy Leader of the Opposition Durai Murugan, who said that two women in Gudiyatham in Vellore died of bird flu recently, Health Minister Dr C Vijaya Baskar informed the State Assembly that there were no attacks of bird flu but tests showed a woman died of swine flu, H1N1 infection, in Gudiyatham, while another woman died of fever well before the tests could be done.
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While laboratory tests showed that S Nagammal (45), a resident of Sivakami Amman First Street, Gudiyatham, contracted H1N1 infection and died on January 27, another woman, K Vijayammal, who was residing at Sivakami Amman Second Street, died the next day on the way to hospital.
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http://www.newindianexpress.com/sta...-allays-swine-flu-fears-in-state-1565366.html

 

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[h=1]Toddler from Salem dies of H1N1 in Kovai hospital[/h]
Coimbatore/ Salem: A toddler from Salem died of H1N1 infection at a private hospital in Coimbatore on Tuesday. Besides, two fresh cases of H1N1 infection were reported at the Coimbatore Government Hospital on Tuesday, taking the toll to four patients.

According to Salem's health department officials, the 15-month-old succumbed to viral pneumonia and multiple organ failure. "He was tested positive for H1N1 on January 27," the deputy director of health, Salem, K Poongodi said. The deceased, G Sai Rakshan, was the son of Ganesh and Sangeetha from Ammanpet in Salem.

On January 20, Sai developed fever and his parents rushed him to a private hospital. "After treating him for four days, he did not show any signs of improvement. We shifted him to another private hospital in Salem where he was diagnosed with H1N1. Based on doctors' advice in Salem, we shifted him to a private hospital in Coimbatore," said Ganesh. The grieving father clarified that that they had not travelled in the recent days.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...ai-hospital/articleshow/56901658.cms?from=mdr

 

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[h=1]4 die of H1N1 influenza in Tamil Nadu in past two days[/h]
COIMBATORE: As many as four people died of H1N1 in Tamil Nadu in the last two days. As many as three fresh cases of the infection were reported in the western districts of the state.

A 15-month-old boy in Salem died of viral pneumonia and multiple organ failure in a private hospital on Tuesday morning after he was diagnosed with H1N1 on January 27. A 32-year-old woman from Pudukottai and a 63-year-old man from Trichy died at private hospitals as a result of delayed detection.

The 15-month-old boy was treated in two separate private hospitals in Salem from January 20 to 27. After confirming H1N1, doctors in Salem referred him to a private hospital in Coimbatore.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...adu-in-past-two-days/articleshow/56906391.cms

 

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[h=1]3 more H1N1 patients admitted to Tiruchi GH[/h]
Three more patients, including a two-year-old boy, were admitted to the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital on Wednesday night with the H1N1 influenza. In separate incidents, Balavinothan (63) of Woraiyur, Prakash Karath (3) of Varaganeri and Dhikshit (2) of K.K. Nagar were admitted to the hospital with complaints of high fever, cold, throat pain and respiratory problems.
Upon arrival, they were immediately taken to the isolation ward and put on Tamiflu tablets (osaltamivir phosphate), an antiviral medicine. All of them have tested positive for the H1N1 influenza. They are showing signs of improvement.

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-pape...ts-admitted-to-Tiruchi-GH/article17156085.ece

 

[Ronan Kelly]

10 swine flu and 13 dengue cases in government hospital

PTI
February 5, 2017 | UPDATED 18:00 IST

Coimbatore, Feb 5 (PTI) Thirteen persons are undergoing treatment for dengue and 10 treated for swine flu in the special wards in the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital during the last two weeks, department sources said. The Swine Flu has claimed five victims, including one in the early hours of yesterday-- a 58 year old man Gopal from Nilgiris district. In the last week, a one-year old boy from Salem in a private hospital and three others, including two women, died of H1N1 virus in the Government hospital.
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http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/...ue-cases-in-government-hospital/1/875404.html

 

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[h=1]Ooty man?s death: A(H1N1) influenza yet to be confirmed[/h] Authorities of Coimbatore Medical College Hospital are yet to confirm whether Gopal, 58, of the Nilgiris died of A(H1N1) influenza at the hospital on Saturday.
Authorities said that Gopal died before getting confirmed for infection by the virus. They said that the swab test result is expected on Monday.
Meanwhile, one more person from the Nilgiris has been admitted at CMCH with symptoms of the influenza. As on Sunday, 11 people were undergoing treatment for the disease.

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-pape...uenza-yet-to-be-confirmed/article17199657.ece

 

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[h=1]Man dies of A(H1N1) influenza at CMCH[/h]
A 65-year-old man who was undergoing treatment for A(H1N1) influenza at Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) died in the early hours of Monday. Palanisamy of Karamadai near Mettupalayam died despite being given all possible treatment for a week, the hospital authorities said.


With the death of Palanisamy, the number of patients from Coimbatore who died of A(H1N1) influenza at CMCH has increased to two. N. Sumathi (60) from Jothipuram near Thudiyalur was the first person to die of the disease at CMCH this year.
Earlier, a tahsildar from Tirupur had died of the virus at a private hospital in Coimbatore.
Two persons, including a man from the Nilgiris, had also died of A(H1N1) symptoms at CMCH. However, officials are yet to confirm whether A(H1N1) influenza was the reason for their death.
As on Monday, twelve persons ? seven men and five women - tested positive for A (H1N1) influenza were undergoing treatment at CMCH.
Of these, nine patients are from Coimbatore.

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-pape...f-AH1N1-influenza-at-CMCH/article17207253.ece

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Two more swine flu deaths reported in Coimbatore
By PTI | Published: 07th February 2017 02:56 PM |
Last Updated: 07th February 2017 02:56 PM | A+A A- |

COIMBATORE: Two new swine flu deaths were reported in the government hospital here, bringing the flu-related toll to six so far, even as 15 persons are taking treatment in the hospital. Palanisamy (58), hailing from Karamadai near here, was admitted with the symptoms of Swine flu on January 27 and died without responding to treatment last evening, hospital sources said.

Similarly, a 32-year-old woman, Sathyavani who was admitted on February 4 died last night, taking the toll to six, they said. A one-year old boy from Salem district had died in a private hospital here, a week ago.
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http://www.newindianexpress.com/sta...lu-deaths-reported-in-coimbatore-1567993.html

I think this brings our total to 9 confirmed (posts 1,5 & 7 and the 6 from Coimbatore) There also seems to be several suspected fatalities. - Ro

 

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[h=1]A man and his wife die of swine flu in Coimbatore; total deaths now 12 in last fortnight[/h]
COIMBATORE: With a milk vendor and his wife succumbing to swine flu , the total number of deaths due to the disease has risen to 12 in and around the city in the last 15 days.Dhandapani, a resident of a village in Madukkarai on the city outskrits, was suffering from high fever for the last one week and was being treated at a local hospital. As he tested H1N1 positive, he was taken to the Government Hospital here, but died on the way on February 10, hospital sources said.His wife Mallika (48) also developed the symptoms and was being treated at Madukkarai hospital . She was taken to the Government Hospital and died late last night, they said.With this, the total number of deaths due to swine flu has risen to 12 in the last 15 days.The couple's son Santhanakrishnan (27) and daughter Marakatham (22) have also been admitted to the Government hospital with swine flu symptoms, hospital sources said..

The couple's son Santhanakrishnan (27) and daughter Marakatham (22) have also been admitted to the Government hospital with swine flu symptoms, With a milk vendor and his wife succumbing to swine flu , the total number of deaths due to the disease has risen to 12 in and around the city in the last 15 days.

https://www.nyoooz.com/news/coimbat...mbatore-total-deaths-now-12-in-last-fortnight

 

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[h=1]4-year-old boy dies of H1N1 influenza[/h] A four-year-old boy died of H1N1 influenza at the K.A.P. Viswanatham Government Medical College Hospital here on Monday.
The deceased, Hari Krishnan of Cuddalore, had been admitted to the hospital a day earlier with high fever, throat pain, lung infection and respiratory difficulties. Prior to being admitted at the government hospital, he was said to have received treatment at a private hospital for a few days.
With Hari Krishnan?s death, the total number of patients who have succumbed to the virus at the government hospital over the past two weeks has risen to eight. The victims hailed from Tiruchi, Pudukkottai and Perambalur districts.

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-pape...oy-dies-of-H1N1-influenza/article17299665.ece

 

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[h=1]H1N1 virus more virulent this year, severely affects people aged over 40[/h]
COIMBATORE: Even as the health department continues to downplay the deaths due to the H1N1 virus, officials admitted that the seasonal flu has been more virulent this year. Dr K Kolandaisamy, director of public health, said the virus is affecting patients above the age of 40 more severely than last year. Many of these patients, after getting infected, have been contracting pneumonia, as a result of which they condition rapidly deteriorates.


"The H1N1 virus, like all other viruses, has its strains changing or mutating every year," said Dr Kolandaisamy. "This year, people above the age of 40 have been badly affected," he said. This comes after reports that the disease, which starts off as a sore throat and fever in patients, progresses to severe pneumonia in hardly three days even in patients who do not suffer from other complications. "However, the good news is that it is not affecting pregnant women too severely, unlike in 2009-10 when many women in Kerala died," he said.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...-people-aged-over-40/articleshow/57145833.cms

 

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[h=1]One more person dies of swine flu in Tiruchi[/h] One more person died of swine flu at the K.A.P. Government Medical College Hospital on Tuesday.
Mohamed Salim (49) of Manalmedu, in Pudukottai district, was admitted to the hospital on Monday with severe respiratory complaints, fever, throat pain and fatigue. He tested positive for H1N1 influenza, hospital sources said. Though he was put on life support systems, he did not respond to the treatment.
With this, the total number of persons who have died of H1N1 in Tiruchi has risen to nine in the last one month.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...s-of-swine-flu-in-Tiruchi/article17303724.ece