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=== Total Deaths till Date ===
=== Total Deaths till Date ===


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Revision as of 19:25, 27 September 2009

See also: Swine influenza and 2009 flu pandemic
Outbreak evolution in India
  Deaths
  Confirmed cases

2009 flu pandemic in India is the outbreak of swine flu in various parts of India. Soon after the outbreak of H1N1 virus in the United States and Mexico in March, the Government of India started screening people coming from the affected countries at airports for swine flu symptoms.[1] The first case of the flu in India was found on the Hyderabad airport on 13 May, when a man traveling from US to India was found H1N1 positive.[2] Subsequently, more confirmed cases were reported and as the rate of transmission of the flu increased in the beginning of August, with the first death due to swine flu in India in Pune,[3] panic began to spread. As of 14 August 2009, 1193 cases of swine flu has been confirmed and 719 people have been discharged with 20 deaths.[4]


The only known drug to work against H1N1(Tamiflu) was not sold in general medical stores, to prevent the virus from developing antibiotic resistance due to excessive use. The government feared that people would pop in pills for no reason, thereby making the virus resistant to its only known cure. The problem facing the state machinery was the fact that flu infected cases were coming from across the country.

Background

Main article: 2009 flu pandemic

A new strain of influenza virus, officially named the "new H1N1", first identified in April 2009, and commonly called "Swine flu" initially spread in Mexico and then globally by transmission. It is thought to be a mutation of four known strains of the influenza A virus, subtype H1N1: one endemic in (normally infecting) humans, one endemic in birds, and two endemic in pigs (swine). Experts assume the virus "most likely" emerged from pigs in Asia, and was carried to North America by infected persons.[5] The virus typically spreads from coughs and sneezes or by touching contaminated surfaces and then touching the nose or mouth. Symptoms, which can last up to a week, are similar to those of seasonal flu, and may include fever, sneezes, sore throat, coughs, headache, and muscle or joint pains.


Free Helpline

All India toll free helpline: 1075 or 1800-11-4377[6]

  • Delhi: Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital: 011-24525211, 23404328, 23365525
  • Delhi: Deen Dayal Hospital: 011-2512 5259
  • Kolkata: Infectious Diseases Hospital: 09433392182 / 09434009077
  • Chennai: Communicable Diseases Hospital - 044-25912686.
  • Coimbatore: Coimbatore Medical College Hospital - 09442012555
  • Hyderabad: AP Chest Diseases Hospital: 040-23814939
  • Mumbai: Kasturba Hospital: 022-23083901, 23083902, 23083903, 23083904
  • Pune: Dr Naidu Infectious Disease Hospital - 09923130909
  • Bangalore: Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases - 91-80-26632634

Deaths

The first death was a 14-year-old girl. On 8th and 9th of August a 43-year-old man in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, a 42-year-old teacher in Pune and a 53-year-old woman in Mumbai died. On August 10 a 53-year-old doctor in Pune and a 4-year-old in Chennai died.][7] On august 11th a 7-year-old girl in vadodara,gujarat. On August 13, a 26-year-old woman became Bangalore's first victim of swine flu. An eleven-month-old boy, a 75-year-old woman and a 37 year old women died taking the toll in Pune, severely hit by the virus, to 15 and across the country to 24.A lady having a young daughter of 5 yrs died near Mumbai in Khopoli on August 14. On August 16, three people died at different hospitals in Bangalore, according to the reports.[citation needed]

Influenza A H1N1 Status

Consolidated Status of Influenza A H1N1 : 01 September 2009[8]

Consolidated Status of Influenza A H1N1 : 11 September 2009
Sl. State Lab confirmed cases reported during the day Lab confirmed cases cumulative Death of Lab confirmed cases during the day Death of Lab confirmed cases cumulative
1 Delhi 53 1496 0 6
2 Andhra Pradesh 22 303 0 16
3 Karnataka 22 802 3 67
4 Tamil Nadu 46 933 0 3
5 Maharashtra 42 2206 0 89
6 Kerala 0 188 0 2
7 Punjab 0 29 0 0
8 Haryana 1 74 0 0
9 Chandigarh 2 12 0 0
10 Goa 0 28 1 1
11 West Bengal 18 80 0 0
12 Uttarakhand 0 11 0 1
13 Himachal Pradesh 0 1 0 0
14 Jammu & Kashmir 1 22 0 0
15 Gujarat 0 96 0 8
16 Manipur 0 1 0 0
17 Meghalaya 0 6 0 0
18 Mizoram 0 3 0 0
19 Assam 0 9 0 0
20 Jharkhand 0 1 0 0
21 Rajasthan 1 22 0 1[9]
22 Bihar 0 1 0 0
23 Uttar Pradesh 0 91 0 0
24 Puducherry 2 5 0 0
25 Chattisgarh 1 9 1 1
26 Madhya Pradesh 0 5 0 0
27 Daman & Diu 0 1 0 0
28 Orissa 3 3 0 0
Total
 114 4645 2 125

Deaths by Cities

Total Deaths till Date

  • September 21, 2009 - 257 [10]

References

  1. ^ Dhar, Aarti (April 28, 2009). "Swine flu: India on alert". The Hindu. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
  2. ^ "First case of swine flu confirmed in India". IBNLive. May 16, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
  3. ^ "First swine flu death confirmed in India". PTI. August 4 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-13. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_flu_pandemic_in_Asia#India"number of deaths"
  5. ^ McNEIL, Donald (June 23, 2009). "In New Theory, Swine Flu Started in Asia, Not Mexico". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
  6. ^ http://indiatoday.intoday.in/swineflu/ [dead link]
  7. ^ BBC 10 Aug, 2009
  8. ^ http://mohfw.nic.in/press_releases_on_swine_flu.htm
  9. ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/india/First-swine-flu-death-in-Rajasthan/articleshow/4961665.cms
  10. ^ "17 swine flu deaths take India's toll to 257 :: Samay Live". Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2009-09-22. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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