Swine Flu is now spreading rapidly across the country but WHO officially declared that Swine Flu pandemic is over. Swine Flu claimed 1850 lives in India in the last 15 months. Death rate is high in Orissa and Gujarat. It reached 30% in Orissa and 20% in Gujarat which is very high. Swine Flu Deathrate is less than 5% in many developed countries due to increase in awareness and better healthcare facilities. In India, Swine Flu death is around 10% in most sates. Common Swine Flu symptoms: Fever, Cold (running nose), Cough and pain. Most common cause of death: Delay in taking proper treatment. 10% Swine Flu deaths occurred in India. 20% of Swine Flu deaths in India were reported from Pune. Vaccination: Swine Flu vaccine does not cause Swine Flu. Common side effects are slight fever; cold and cough which are commonly seen side-effects from any vaccine. They should subside within 2-3 days of vaccination. If not, consult physician. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah tested negative for Swine Flu. 25 new Swine Flu cases were reported in the state in the last 3 days. 340 people tested positive for Swine Flu in the state while 28 people died. Orissa: 7 people died from Swine Flu in the state in the last 10 days but 3 people died in the last 1 day which created panic in the backward state. Bhubaneswar is in panic as four people tested positive out of 10 tested. Among the victims are Assistant commercial tax commissioner and the wife of Bargarh BJP president. Pune: 335 people died in the last 14 months. City reported 5 Swine Fu deaths in the last 3 days. Delhi: 260 Swine Flu cases were detected in the city this season. Lucknow is reporting new cases. Punjab reported first Swine Flu death from Amritsar. Gujarat: 85 Swine Flu cases were reported in this season. Surat city reported 5 deaths so far while State reported 18 deaths. … [Read more...]
Swine Flu update: August 7
Swine Flu is gradually spreading across India due to favourite temperatures and lack of awareness among people. 60 people died and 650 persons tested positive in the last 7 days. More deaths were reported from Pune, Aurangabad, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh. Gujarat, West Bengal, Orissa, Dehi and UP are also reporting new cases and deaths. First Swine Flu case was detected in the world in April, 2009 while India reproted first Swine Flu case in May, 2009 from Hyderabad. It claimed 1750 lives in 2009 and 260 lives this season. Swine Flu cases and deaths: 1. Andhra Pradesh: In 2009, 50 patients died out of 750 positive Swine Flu cases. But, in the last 2 months, 22 people died out of 250 positive cases. Most of the deaths are reported from Hyderabad, Chittoor and North Andhra districts. 7 nursing students are tested positive for Swine Flu. 2. Pune: 100 people died in the last 3 months in this city. 200 people died in 2009. 1000 people tested positive for Swine Flu in the last 3 months. 1700 tested positive in 2009. 3. West Bengal: 4 people died in the last 2 months. No deaths were reproted in 2009. 120 people were tested positive in the last 2 months while 135 tested positive in 2009. 4. Orissa: 4 people died in the last 7 days. 5. Uttar Pradesh: 5 persons died in the last 30 days. 6. Delhi: 7 swine flu deaths and 125 positive cases have been reported in this season. 7. Bangalore: Swine Flu is not as severe as it was in 2009 due to increased awareness among people. Important Precaution: Injectable vaccine should be taken by people above 18 years of age only under doctor guidance while Nasal vaccine should be take by children above 3 years under paediatrician's advice. Likely victims: Children, pregment women and people who are already suffering from heart diseases, diabetes and kidney diseases. Take basic precautions: Washing hands, consulting doctor if you have cough for more than 2 days and using maks in crowded places etc. Swine Flu is a curable disease if you consult doctor in the early stage. … [Read more...]
July 25: Swine Flu cases update
News of new Swine Flu cases and deaths are coming from all over India. Maharashtra is reporting more deaths while Kerala is reporting more cases. 1. Kerala: 15 new swine flu cases and one death was reported in the last 24 hours. 2. West Bengal: 42 swine flu cases and one death was reported from West Bengal in the last 1 month. 3. Maharashtra: Pune: 4 Swine Flu deaths were reported from the city in the last 5 days. 500 new Swine Flu cases and 57 deaths were reported from Pune in the last 3 months. Swine Flu claimed 270 people in the last 12 months in the city. City is reporting rapid increase in Swine Flu cases. Death rate (10%) from Swine Flu is very high in this city. Reason is not known. Mumbai: 18 swine flu deaths are reported from Mumbai this season. Aurangabad: One death was reported in the last 2 days. This is the first Swine Flu death in the region the last 5 months. 4. New Delhi: 38 Swine Flu cases are reported in the last 3 months and 5 people died from this viral disease. 5. Andhra Pradesh: Hyderabad: 10 Swine Flu deaths in the last 30 days. Warangal: First Swine Flu case was reported in the district. 6. Orissa: Two Swine Flu cases are reported in the last 48 hours. Death rate will be very low if people consult doctor when they have suspicious symptoms. … [Read more...]
Swine Flu news updates
Reports of new Swine Flu cases and deaths are coming from all over India. West Bengal reported first death in the state while Andhra Pradesh reported three deaths in Hyderabad. 60 people died due to Swine Flu while 330 confirmed Swine Flu cases are reported in the last 3-4 months. West Bengal minister and AIIMS doctor are also in the new cases list. New cases are reported from Vadodara, Surat, Srinagar and Pune in the last 3 days. Swine Flu in this season: West Bengal: 31 cases and 1 death Andhra Pradesh: 98 cases and 10 deaths New Vaccine from Serum Institute: Pune based Serum Institute released new vaccine for Swine Flu - Nasovac. It is an intranasal vaccine (administered through nose) and cost is just 160 rupees. It should be administered only on doctor's advice. … [Read more...]
2 Swine Flu vaccines are available
2 companies already got permissionfrom Drug Controller of India to launch Swine Flu vaccines. Cadila healthcare already launched while Serum Institute will launch in 7-10 days. Panacea Biotech may also launch vaccine in 1-2 months. All the vaccines are indigeniously manufactured. Swine Flu vaccines in India: 1. Vaxiflu-S: This vaccine launced by Cadila Healthcare is already available in the market. It is an intamuscularly injectable vaccine. Cost: 350. Age limit: Above 18 years only. 2. Nasovac: Serum institute will launch this vaccine in 7-10 days. It is administered through nose by using a special device. Cost: 150. Age limit: Above 3 years only. Please take vaccine under the supervision of Doctor only. It should be sold under doctor prescription only. Side effects of Swine Flu vaccine: Minor: Faver, soreness and bodyaches Major (very rare): Guillain Barre Syndrome Kerala and Maharashtra are reporting maximum number of cases in this season. 18 deaths are reported from Kerala, 4 from Mumbai and 2 from Andhra Pradesh. Monsoon atmosphere and crowded places are suitable for quick spread of Swine Flu virus. … [Read more...]
Swine Flu returns to India
Swine flu returns to India and is rapidly spreading across South India. Andhra Pradesh reported two Swine Flu deaths in last 3 days while Kerala reported 18 swine flu deaths and 200 cases in last 1 month. Swine Fu is also rampant in Karnataka and Maharashtra also. Mumbai also reported 50 swine flu cases and 4 deaths in this season. Monsoon atmosphere is also helping for spread of Swine Flu virus in Southern India. In India, first swine Flu case was reported on May 13, 2009 at Hyderabad Airport. It claimed 1650 lives in India. This season, it already claimed 30 lives mostly from Kerala. Swine flu in Andhra Pradesh: 1. Appanna was died of Swine Flu in Vasakhapatnam city. 30-year old railway employee recently went to Annavaram, pilgrimage centre in East Godavari district. He was admitted to a private hospital in Vizag on June 14 and was diagnosed as a positive case on June 17. Another woman died of Swine Flu in Hyderabad 3 days back. 2. 2 positive cases in Hyderabad: One case was reported in Chest Hospital while the other case was reported from Gandhi hospital. Doctor and her husband returned from Singapore with Swine Fu symptoms and are now undergoing treatment in Hyderabad. Cadila healthcare already released Swine Flu vaccine in India while Serum Institute may release intra-nasal vaccine in 1 week. So, no need to panic but take proper precautions especially when you are in crowded places. According to a research report in Science magazine, virus entered into pigs in China and is now undergoing recombination. It is now becoming difficult to predict its moment. If you are suffering with Swine flu symtoms, seek doctor advice. Most common cause for death is delayed treatment. … [Read more...]
Swine Flu resurgence
A fresh wave of swine flu was reported across the country with one person from Maharashtra succumbing to swine flu, today. With this death, the total number of people who have lost their lives due to this disease has risen to 444 with Karnataka as the most affected, recording 15 cases, Delhi 13 cases, Maharashtra ten and Kerala five. The total number of people affected by swine flu has reached more than 13, 000 and 49 cases reported during today alone. As of now, more than 70 thousand people have been tested for swine flu of which an alarming 18 percent have been found to be positive. This has been the report even as a none month old baby and a eighty year old woman admitted with swine flu died on Saturday in Maval taluka. 49 fresh cases of swine flu have been reported from across the country, according to official sources. Due to the sudden spurt of fresh swine flu epidemic in the city, the Sawai Gandharva Music Festival scheduled to be held in the city in December has been postponed. Significantly, this is the first time, in the history of the festival that it has been postponed. Although the festival will be held in the first week of December, the preparation for it starts almost six months earlier. This festival will be the place where about 35 artists from all over India will perform their best. Since it is the congregation of a large number of people, in the wake of the revival of swine flu, the organizers, after discussion with the District magistrate and Commissioner of the city, decided not to take any risk and hence announced the postponement of the festival. Swine flu has taken its deadly toll even in U.S. as the White House declared swine flu as a national emergency following the death of over a thousand people due to the deadly H1N1 virus. … [Read more...]
September 1: Swine Flu cases update
Swine Flu is now in full swing across the country while deaths are reported from Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat and Rajasthan. Number of Indians died from Swine Flu is now reached to 103. Swine FLu is still confined to urban areas. If Swine Flu spreads to small towns and rural areas, Government may find it difficult to control this disease due to poor health care standards in many parts of country. India reported first Swine Flu case in May and first Swine Flu death on August 3rd. More than 100 people died in less than 30 days. Mortality from Swine Flu in India is 25 per 1,000 cases while it is 2-6 per 1,000 cases in developed nations. That is really an unfortunate thing. Worst affected Maharashtra accounted for 54 deaths off which 32 deaths occurred in Pune. More than 1650 positive cases are reported in Maharashtra alone. Rajasthan reported first Swine Flu death which may adversely impact this tourism dependant state. Bangalore reported another death which takes total deaths in Karnataka to 27. Total confirmed cases in Karnataka are now at 485 which is the worst affected state after Maharashtra. Gujarat reported another death which took total number of Swine Flu deaths in Gujarat to 9. H1N1 denotes Swine Flu while H5N1 denotes meningitis. But, viral meningitis rarely causes deaths unlike Bacterial meningitis. But, bacteria are not responsible for Swine Flu. Swine Flu cases: 1. Maharashtra: 1,650 cases 2. Delhi: 667 cases 3. Karnataka: 485 cases 4. Tamil Nadu: 379 cases 5. Andhra Pradesh: 203 cases 6. Kerala: 18 cases Note: In my town, Government allotted just 10 beds for suspected cases. Can you control pandemics like Swine Flu with this infrastructure? … [Read more...]
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