Swine flu tally crosses 1000 mark in India
Tuesday reported the highest number of cases in a single day with 119 people testing positive for the dreaded swine flu virus. The swine flu tally in the country touched 1,078.
The influenza
also sniffed life out of four more people taking the death count to 11. One death each was reported from Pune, Vadodara, Mumbai and Thiruvananthapuram.
The insidious swine flu is in no mood to relent. In fact, with each passing day it is making its way into newer parts of the country. While Jammu and Meghalaya reported their first swine flu infections on Tuesday, Kerala reported its first fatality.
The World Badminton championship in Hyderabad was also marred by H1N1 when a Malaysian coach was quarantined in a hospital after reporting flu like symptoms.
The fresh cases
Out of the 119 fresh cases, Pune, the epicenter of the current swine flu pandemic, again reported majority i.e. 62 cases, followed by Mumbai; 24 cases. Thus the state of Maharashtra continues to be the worst hit by the infections.
The national capital Delhi reported 15 cases. The other cases were reported are as follows: Manipal 2, Ahmedabad 1, Bangalore 4, Nagpur 3, Osmanabad 1, Nashik 1, Goa
1, Hyderabad 2, Thiruvananthapuram 2 and Jammu 1.
So far 5,000 people have been tested in the country. Out of the 1078 positive cases, 589 have been treated and discharged.
WHO cautions India
The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged India to be watchful about the spread of the influenza in wider areas.
WHO India representative Dr. SJ Habayeb said, “The spread (of H1N1 virus) is in its early stage and more spread is expected.”
“As the number of silent infections as well as symptomatic cases increase (in India), so will the proportion of severe manifestations and regrettably, the number of deaths,” he added.
The global health organization noted that the number of laboratory confirmed cases are generally much lower than the actual number. The possibility of the swine flu having gripped a larger population than what is currently being reported cannot be ruled out.
“In rural areas and smaller districts, people do not have enough awareness and health care facilities. They don’t have laboratories. Spread of the virus in these areas could create havoc,” said a health expert on the condition of anonymity.
The WHO has recommended stationing of anesthetists, microbiologists and other public health professionals in far-flung areas to take care of influenza preparedness and thwart the spread of the flu.
Tuesday reported the highest number of cases in a single day with 119 people testing positive for the dreaded swine flu virus. The swine flu tally in the country touched 1,078.
The influenza
also sniffed life out of four more people taking the death count to 11. One death each was reported from Pune, Vadodara, Mumbai and Thiruvananthapuram.
The insidious swine flu is in no mood to relent. In fact, with each passing day it is making its way into newer parts of the country. While Jammu and Meghalaya reported their first swine flu infections on Tuesday, Kerala reported its first fatality.
The World Badminton championship in Hyderabad was also marred by H1N1 when a Malaysian coach was quarantined in a hospital after reporting flu like symptoms.
The fresh cases
Out of the 119 fresh cases, Pune, the epicenter of the current swine flu pandemic, again reported majority i.e. 62 cases, followed by Mumbai; 24 cases. Thus the state of Maharashtra continues to be the worst hit by the infections.
The national capital Delhi reported 15 cases. The other cases were reported are as follows: Manipal 2, Ahmedabad 1, Bangalore 4, Nagpur 3, Osmanabad 1, Nashik 1, Goa
1, Hyderabad 2, Thiruvananthapuram 2 and Jammu 1.
So far 5,000 people have been tested in the country. Out of the 1078 positive cases, 589 have been treated and discharged.
WHO cautions India
The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged India to be watchful about the spread of the influenza in wider areas.
WHO India representative Dr. SJ Habayeb said, “The spread (of H1N1 virus) is in its early stage and more spread is expected.”
“As the number of silent infections as well as symptomatic cases increase (in India), so will the proportion of severe manifestations and regrettably, the number of deaths,” he added.
The global health organization noted that the number of laboratory confirmed cases are generally much lower than the actual number. The possibility of the swine flu having gripped a larger population than what is currently being reported cannot be ruled out.
“In rural areas and smaller districts, people do not have enough awareness and health care facilities. They don’t have laboratories. Spread of the virus in these areas could create havoc,” said a health expert on the condition of anonymity.
The WHO has recommended stationing of anesthetists, microbiologists and other public health professionals in far-flung areas to take care of influenza preparedness and thwart the spread of the flu.
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