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Swine Flu Death Toll in India rises to
967
New Delhi, January 02, 2010: At least 13 more people died of Swine Flu on Friday, taking the A
H1N1 death toll to 967 in India. Maharashtra and Uttarakhand reported three deaths each. Delhi and Karnataka reported two deaths each. One death each reported from Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and
Punjab. Maharashtra now accounts for 268 Swine Flu deaths, followed by Rajasthan
(151), Karnataka (133), Gujarat (117), Delhi (72), Andhra Pradesh (52), Punjab (34), Haryana (33), Kerala (31), Uttar Pradesh (14), Uttarakhand (13), and Madhya Pradesh (9).
As many as 127 fresh case of Swine Flu reported across the country, taking the
laboratory- confirmed Swine Flu cases in the country to 26,039. Delhi accounted for 55 new cases, followed by Gujarat (24) and Maharashtra (13).
Five swine flu deaths take India's toll to 457
New Delhi, October 29, 2009 : Six more people died of Swine Flu, taking the death
toll in India to 457. Puducherry reported four deaths today. The victims were
from Tamil Nadu and died in Puducherry earlier. One more death was reported from Maharashtra, taking the Swine Flu death toll in the state to 196 - highest in the country. Tamil Nadu too reported one more
Swine Flu casualty. 88 new cases of Swine Flu were reported across the country, taking the total
number of affected people to 13,633. 30 new cases were reported from
Kerala, followed by Delhi (19), Maharashtra (14) and Karnataka (8).
Swine Flu Death Toll in India rises to
389
New Delhi, October 12, 2009: Four people died of Swine Flu across the country, taking the death
toll in India to 389. Two casualties were reported from Maharashtra, while the
other two deaths were from Karnataka. Maharashtra has now accounted for 160
Swine Flu deaths, while Karnataka has recorded 110 deaths so far.At least 96 fresh cases of Swine Flu were reported from various parts of the
country on Sunday, taking the number of infected people to 11,874. Maharashtra
reported 44 new cases, followed by Delhi (24) and Kerala (9)..
Seven more swine flu deaths reported country wide, toll
366
New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Seven people including four from Kerala died of swine
flu Wednesday taking India's toll due to influenza A (H1N1) to 366, the health
ministry said. Two deaths were reported from Karnataka and one from Maharashtra. With these
deaths the death toll in Kerala went up to nine, while Maharashtra's toll stands at 148 and Karnataka's 103.
Details of the casualties in Kerala and Maharashtra were not available.With approaching winter, experts fear the swine flu pandemic might rise further.'People should take all preventive measures, which include avoiding crowded
places and maintaining personal hygiene. People with swine flu symptoms should
immediately check with doctors and get needful tests done,' Karnataka Principal
Secretary for Health I.R. Perumal told IANS.
Swine flu death toll reaches 351
New Delhi, October 6, 2009 (IANS): Seven people, including four from Maharashtra, died of swine flu on Monday taking the toll in the country to 351. The number of H1N1 cases in India also crossed the 11,000 mark, union health ministry said. Apart from the four deaths in Maharashtra, one swine flu death
each was reported from Haryana, Delhi and Karnataka. With these the casualty figure has jumped to 143 in Maharashtra, 15 in Delhi and four in
Haryana. Also the country reported 174 fresh cases, taking the number of people infected by H1N1 to 11,068. Of these 174,
Maharashtra reported 48 cases, followed by Karnataka 29 and Delhi 27 cases.
Four swine flu deaths in Maharashtra, India toll 344
October 5, 2009 (IANS) : Four new swine flu deaths, all of them from Maharashtra, were reported Sunday, taking the country's toll due to the contagious virus to 344, the union health ministry said.
Of the four deaths two took place Sunday while two people died of the virus Saturday but were officially confirmed Sunday. With these deaths, the toll in Maharashtra has gone up to 139,
the highest among the states in the country. At least 164 fresh infections were reported taking the total
number of cases in the country to 10,894 so far. India reported its first swine flu infection in early May from
Hyderabad. Among the fresh cases, Maharashtra reported 56 cases, followed
by 27 in Delhi and 23 in Tamil Nadu. Other states where cases were reported included Haryana (12), Karnataka (16), Kerala (seven), Gujarat (four), Chandigarh and Bihar (two each), and West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh (one each). Among the states, Maharashtra has maximum number of cases with 3,024, closely followed by Delhi where around 2,800 people
India's swine flu toll to 335
October 3, 2009 (IANS): Six swine flu deaths were reported Friday, taking India's deaths from the contagious virus to 335, the union health ministry said.Of the latest deaths, two each were reported from
Maharashtra, Gujarat and Karnataka. With its two deaths, the laboratory confirmed casualties in
Maharashtra have gone up to 132, the highest among states. Karnataka is number two with 98 deaths and Gujarat has reported 34 deaths so far.
Also, the country reported 158 fresh cases of influenza A
(H1N1), taking the overall figures of people infected by the disease to 10,533. Among the states, Maharashtra reported 45 cases taking the total number to 2,907. With 36 cases, Delhi has reported over 2,730 cases so far.
India's swine flu toll jumps to 329
New Delhi, October 01, 2009: Thirteen swine flu deaths, 10 in Maharashtra alone, were reported on Thursday in
the country, taking the total toll to 329, health authorities said in New Delhi.Also, a record 142 fresh cases were reported in the country, taking the number
of people affected with the flu to 10,375. While three deaths were reported from Maharashtra, that tops the chart of
recording the maximum deaths in the country Thursday, seven deaths that had occurred earlier were found to be due to the contagious virus, health
authorities said. The seven deaths in the state were reported between Sep 26 to 29.
Swine flu death toll in India at 309
New Delhi, September 30, 2009: Six swine flu deaths, including two in
Maharashtra, were reported on Tuesday, taking India's toll due to the influenza A (H1N1) virus to 309, health authorities said here.The toll in Maharashtra, which has reported most deaths and flu cases in India, has now gone up to 120. So far, 11 people have succumbed to the contagious virus in the national capital. The death toll in Andhra Pradesh has touched 33, while it is five in Kerala and three in Haryana, the officials said.
Also, 178 fresh swine flu cases - 56 from Delhi alone - were reported in the country on Tuesday, taking the total number of people affected with the virus to 10,036. The total number of people affected with the flu in the national capital has thus gone up to 2,579 - the second highest in the country. Maharashtra once again reported a high number of swine flu cases. At least 43 new cases were reported in the state on Tuesday, taking the total number of people infected with the disease to 2,781
the highest in the country.
Total death toll due to H1N1 virus in India to 303
September 28, 2009 (IANS): Five swine flu deaths including the first in Chandigarh were reported Monday taking the total death toll due to the Influenza A (H1N1) virus in India to 303, health
authorities said here. In addition, 177 fresh cases were reported across the country Monday taking the number of affected people to 9,781. Till date, 41,439 persons have been tested for
sine flu and
23.8 percent of them have been found positive. Maharashtra continued to top the charts with the highest number death on Monday, the total toll in the state is 118.
In Delhi where 10 people have succumbed to the contagious virus, 63 new cases were confirmed Monday and 2,523 have tested positive for the virus so far. With another death in Karnatake, 92 people have died due to the disease in the state. Seven fresh cases were also reported here and 1,003 cases have been confirmed.
Tamil Nadu too reported seven fresh cases. Till date, of the
1,213 positive cases in the state four have died. Fresh cases were also reported from Andhra Pradesh (16), Kerela (11), Haryana (13), Uttarakhand (3), Jammu and Kashmir (1), Uttar Pradesh(4).
The World Health Organisation, which declared a swine flu pandemic in June, said the total number of laboratory
confirmed cases worldwide is now over 318,925, but this estimate is significantly lower than the actual number of cases that have occurred, as many countries have stopped testing and reporting individual cases, particularly the
milder ones. Nearly 4,000 people have died of H1NI across the globe.
Four more swine flu deaths, toll touches 298
New Delhi, September 27, 2009 (PTI): Four swine flu-related deaths were reported across the
country today while another four suspected deaths were confirmed as having
caused by the pandemic, taking the countrywide toll to 298. Also, 189 fresh swine flu cases were confirmed today during lab tests. Of these,
four cases are imported while the others are indigenous. Of the four deaths, Karnataka reported two while one person each died in Gujarat
and Uttar Pradesh due to the viral infection. The health departments of Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat governments confirmed two
earlier deaths each as caused by swine flu. With the latest reports, the all-India cumulative swine flu death figure has
reached 298 while lab confirmed total cases for swine flu now stand at 9,694.
Government sources said a total of 38,224 passengers were screened for swine flu at 22 airports across the country today.
Nine swine flu deaths in India, toll 286
September 26, 2009 (IANS): Nine swine flu deaths in the country Friday, including five from
Maharashtra, took the toll due to influenza A (H1N1) in India to 286, health authorities said.
Other than Maharashtra, two deaths were reported from Surat (Gujarat), one from Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu) and another from Mysore (Karnataka). With the latest casualties, the toll in Maharashtra has jumped to 117, highest so far in the country. The Karnataka toll has risen to 86, Gujarat has 28 fatalities and Tamil Nadu has reported four deaths. At least 305 fresh cases were reported Friday that took the total number of people infected with the virus in the country to 9,284.
13 People die of Swine Flu, as India Toll goes up to 277
New Delhi, September 25, 2009: The Swine Flu death toll in India has gone up to 277, with the
death of 13 more people on Thursday. Four deaths were reported from Maharashtra -
Pune, Nashik, Mumbai and Nagpur, while three deaths reported from Karnataka -
two in Bangalore and one in Udupi. Two more Swine Flu deaths were reported from
Hyderabad on Thursday, while Uttarakhand reported one death. As many as 283 fresh Swine Flu cases were reported from across the country,
taking the total number of positive cases to 8,979. The new cases were reported
from Andhra Pradesh (43), Karnataka (22), Tamil Nadu (34), Maharashtra (35) and Haryana (25).
Flu can trigger heart attack: Lancet
New Delhi, Sep 22 (PTI) Flu infection can trigger cardiac problems including
heart attack, but researchers say influenza vaccine may be effective in
preventing these complications. Researchers say people with higher risk factors such as heart problems and
diabetes should be encouraged to go in for flu vaccination as a preventive measure.
Findings published in the latest edition of medical journal Lancet reveal that
such preventive measures become important in the backdrop of H1N1 (swine flu)
pandemic and seasonal flu outbreaks. In India, so far 8,153 cases of swine flu have been confirmed and 257 deaths reported.
Swine flu vaccines are currently under various stages of development and are
likely to hit international market by February next year. The vaccines for common flu are available in the market.
Swine Flu death Toll goes up to 214
New Delhi, September 18, 2009: The Swine Flu death toll in India has gone up to 214, with 11 more deaths reported on Wednesday and 2 more on Thursday. Pune reported 46th Swine
Flu death - the highest in the country. In addition, 212 fresh cases of A H1N1
virus were reported on Wednesday, taking the number of affected people in India to 6,800.
India's swine flu toll 212, Tamiflu sales allowed
September 17, 2009: A record 11 swine flu deaths, including three in Karnataka and
Andhra Pradesh each, were reported Wednesday, taking India's total toll to 212 as the government
announced 'restricted sale' of anti-influenza medicine Tamiflu in the open market. As many as 212 fresh cases were reported in the country,
taking the total number of people affected with the influenza A(H1N1) to 6,800. The health ministry said Tamiflu will be available in the open market within a week. The
notification in this regard was issued Tuesday.
India's swine flu toll goes up to 191
New Delhi, September 15, 2009: Two swine flu deaths in Karnataka and one in the national capital were reported
on Monday, pushing up India's Influenza A (H1N1) virus toll to 191, health
authorities said in New Delhi. Also, 220 fresh swine flu cases were reported in the country, taking the total
number of people affected so far with the flu to 6,359. In Karnataka, a patient died in Bangalore and another in Kolar, taking the
state's toll to 64, a health official said.
Swine Flu Death Toll in India goes up to 188
New Delhi, September 14, 2009: The Swine Flu death toll in India has gone up to 188, with the death of 16 more people yesterday. Maharashtra has accounted for the highest number of
Swine Flu casualties in India at 82, while 62 people have died in Karnataka so
far. Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh reported 17 and 10 A H1N1 casualties
respectively. Seven people have died of Swine Flu in Delhi.160 fresh cases of Swine Flu were reported from across the country, taking the
total number to 6,139. 57 positive cases were reported from Maharashtra, while
49 reported from Delhi. Karnataka and Gujarat reported 23 and 11 more positive cases respectively.
India's swine flu death toll reaches 156
New Delhi, September 11, 2009: The Swine Flu death toll in India has gone up to
156, with the death of 11 more people reported from different parts of the country on Friday.The number of affected in India from swine flu virus has gone
up to 5,611. The national capital Delhi reported its fifth death due to the swine flu. Pune has now reported 40 A H1 N1 deaths-highest in India. While the rest of Maharashtra has reported 72 swine flu deaths so far. The number of deaths due to the A H1N1 virus in Karnataka has increased to 53, with six more deaths reported from different parts of the state on Friday. Meanwhile, 32 new cases tested positive for the H1N1 virus, out of which 25 were reported in
Bangalore, 3 in Bijapur, one each in Bidar, Davangere, Bellary and Mysore. Till date 686
people have tested positive for the flu in Karnataka.
Seven more swine flu deaths, India's toll 145
NEW DELHI, Sept.10, 2009: Seven people, including two each in Maharashtra, Kerala and Karnataka, died due to swine flu Wednesday, taking India's toll to 145, health authorities said here.
With the two deaths - one each in Pune and Mumbai, respectively - the toll in Maharashtra, which has seen the maximum number of deaths and cases, has gone up to 67. The total number of people affected by the virus in the state has gone up to 1,885.
The two deaths - in Bijapur and Bangalore, respectively - have taken the total number of deaths in Karnataka to 45 - the second highest in the country. In Kerala, the two deaths have taken the toll in the state to four, health authorities said here. One death was also reported from Surat in Gujarat, where 12 people have so far lost their lives due to swine flu.
Meanwhile, 214 fresh cases were reported in the country, taking the total number of people affected with influenza A(H1N1) to 5,435.
3 more swine flu deaths take India's toll to 138
New Delhi, September 9, 2009 (IANS): Three more people - all in Maharashtra - died of swine flu
Tuesday, taking the country's toll to 138, health officials said here. With the three deaths, the total number of people who have died in the state due to the contagious influenza has gone up to 65.
Meanwhile, 245 fresh cases were reported in the country, taking the number of people affected with the flu to 5,221. 'Till date, samples from 26,037 people have been tested for influenza A (H1N1) in various government and private laboratories across the country, and 5,221 of them have been found positive,' said a statement issued here. In Delhi, a total of 84 people, including 38 children, tested positive for the flu, taking the total number of those affected with the influenza A(H1N1) virus to 994. Four people have died so far in the Indian capital due to swine flu.
India's toll at 135 after four more swine flu deaths
New Delhi, Sept. 8, 2009: Four people, including two in Goa, died due to swine flu on Monday,
taking India's total toll to 135, health authorities said here. Also, 147 fresh cases were reported in the country, taking the number of people affected with the flu
to 4,885. Apart from Goa, one death each was reported from Delhi and Karnataka. In New Delhi, 69-year-old Durga Prasad Sharma died
due to the swine flu on Monday afternoon.
Six swine flu deaths take India's toll to 131
NEW DELHI /CHANDIGARH, September 6: Six people, including three in
Maharashtra, died of swine flu Sunday, taking India's toll to 131, health authorities said in New Delhi. With the latest three deaths, the toll in Maharashtra due to the influenza A (H1N1) virus has jumped to 62. One death each was reported from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat. Moreover, 93 fresh cases were reported in the country, taking the total number of people affected with the flu to 4,738. "Till date, samples from 24,943 people have been tested for influenza A (H1N1) in various government and private laboratories across the country, and 4,738 of them have been found positive," according to a health ministry statement. Of the 93 fresh cases, 35 are reported from Delhi, which now has 809 affected cases - the second highest in the country.
Maharashtra, which leads the country in terms of both deaths and flue cases, Sunday reported 19 new cases, taking the number of people affected with the virus to 1,823.
Karnataka reported 17 new cases and the total number of patients in the state stood at 564 - the third highest in the country.
The other cases were reported from Andhra Pradesh (8), Gujarat (5), Kerala (3), Haryana (2), West Bengal (1), Uttarakhand (1), Uttar Pradesh (1) and Chhattishgarh (1). - ET
Four more swine flu deaths take India's toll to 119
September 5, 2009 : Four more swine flu deaths were reported
on Saturday, taking the toll due to influenza A(H1N1) virus to
119 in India, health authorities said here. Meanwhile, 157 fresh cases were reported in the country
on Saturday, taking the total number of people affected with the flu to 4,645.
India's swine flu toll rises to 106
New Delhi, September 2, 2009 (IANS) Five more people died of swine flu in India Wednesday,
taking the toll due to the influenza A (H1N1) virus to 106, health authorities said here.
Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra reported two deaths each, while one person died
in Karnataka. In Maharashtra, which has topped the chart for maximum swine flu deaths and
cases, one death was reported from Pune, declared an epidemic city, while the
second death was in Thane. While two deaths in Andhra Pradesh were from Hyderabad, in Karnataka, one person
succumbed to the disease in Mysore. As many as 97 people were tested positive for H1N1, taking the total to 4,198.
'Till date, samples from 22,847 people have been tested for influenza A (H1N1)
in various government laboratories across the country and 4,198 of them have
been found positive,' the health ministry said in a statement.
Karnataka reported the maximum number of fresh cases Wednesday. With 31
confirmed cases, the total number of positive cases in the state has gone up to
494. It was followed by Tamil Nadu, where 22 people were detected with the flu.
Delhi also continues to report fresh cases. On Wednesday, 10 people tested
positive, taking the total number of people affected with the virus to 675 - the
second highest in the country.
Child dies of swine flu in Pune
Pune/New Delhi, September 1, 2009 (PTI): Swine flu today showed no sign of a let up and took
the life of a seven-year-old girl in badly hit Pune, raising the nationwide
death count to 103 while over a hundred people tested positive for the virus in
various parts of the country. Priyanka Shimilkar, who was admitted to government-run Sassoon Hospital on
August 29, had tested positive for the virus, officials said. The toll in Pune
now stands at 32 and in Maharashtra at 54.
Meanwhile, a meeting of Ganesh puja mandals convened by the Pune district
administration has decided to avoid use of vermilion in the immersion procession
of idols on September 3 keeping in view the possibility of allergic reaction to it.
Swine flu toll rises to 102
Pune/Dehradun, August 31, 2009 (PTI) As the country battled swine flu, the pandemic took
the lives of two men and a woman in Maharashtra and Uttarakhand, raising the
nationwide toll to 102 even as 128 more tested positive for the virus in various states. 2 infants die of swine flu in Pune
With the three casualties, the countrywide toll has risen to 102. Maharashtra
now accounts for 53 fatalities including 10 in Mumbai, eight in Nashik, two in
Aurangabad and one each in Dhule and Latur. As many as 26 flu deaths have taken
place in Karnataka, eight in Gujarat, three each in Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh and
Delhi and two in Uttarakhand and one each in Kerala, Goa, Rajasthan and
Haryana.Meanwhile, swine flu cases continued to swell across the country with 128 more
testing positive for the infection, taking the total number of flu cases till
yesterday to 3,881, the Health Ministry said in Delhi. |
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