Gujarat H1N1 2012; 30 fatalities

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Three people tested positive with H1N1 virus in Saurashtra region

RAJKOT: Three people have tested positive for H1N1 virus in Saurashtra region and they are being treated at civil hospital in Rajkot.

According to sources, the people who were tested positive for H1N1 virus have been identified as Ikbal Alarakbha, 28, a resident of Thangadh town in Chotila taluka of Surendranagar district, Bharat Ranchhod, a resident of Lohananagar in Rajkot city and Rekha Dhanabha of Kerali village in Jetpur taluka of Rajkot district.

Doctors admitted these patients into the isolation ward after they found the H1N1 virus symptoms and theirblood samples were sent for laboratory tests.

Since cases of influenza H1N1 virus - commonly known as swine flu had come to light in the state, Gujarat health department was already on high alert.

Earlier in July two people died in Jamnagar due to swine-flu. According to sources, total four people have succumbed to H1N1 virus since July first week in Saurashtra region.

Health department officials said that they have carried out the survey into the area from where patients live in different parts of the region. "We have sent our team in the area to check whether any other person have H1N1 symptoms or not'' said a health official.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/Three-people-tested-positive-with-H1N1-virus-in-Saurashtra-region/articleshow/16738039.cms

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Gujarat H1N1 2012; 14 fatalities

36 tests submitted this week - 6 positive, 0 fatalities.

Cumulative:
Tests: 376
Positive: 57
Fatalities: 14

http://www.gujhealth.gov.in/Portal/News/263_1_Status%20H1N1%2014-10-2012.pdf

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Women dies of swine flu in Kutch
TNN | Oct 17, 2012, 11.28PM IST

BHUJ: A 55-year-old woman, Savita Sorathiya, a resident of Gandhidham town in Kutch district, died of swine flu on Tuesday.

According to officials, Savita was admitted to a private hospital in Adipur and her blood samples were sent for laboratory test after doctor found symptoms of swine flu.

She tested positive. However, she succumbed on Tuesday.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/Women-dies-of-swine-flu-in-Kutch/articleshow/16856136.cms

43-year-old man dies of swine flu
TNN | Oct 17, 2012, 11.17PM IST

VADODARA: A 43-year-old man residing in the Tarsali area of the city died due to swine flu on Tuesday night. The victim was admitted to a private hospital where his samples were taken for a test that confirmed that he suffered from swine flu.

Vasudev Patel, a resident of Gorwa Faliya in Tarsali, was suffering from a severe flu and when his condition did not improve he was admitted to a private hospital in the Manjalpur area of the city on Sunday. Suspecting the case to be that of swine flu, samples were collected for testing him for the H1N1 virus. The samples were sent to Ahmedabad and reports on Tuesday confirmed the infection.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/43-year-old-man-dies-of-swine-flu/articleshow/16856054.cms

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Gujarat H1N1 2012; 16 fatalities

Presumably the same case as above - just with a different name and age....

'Fight larva' op launched in Kutch
TNN | Oct 20, 2012, 11.21PM IST
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Savitaben Baldhaniya (52) succumbed to swine flu on 15th of this month in Gandhidham.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/Fight-larva-op-launched-in-Kutch/articleshow/16895093.cms

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Gujarat H1N1 2012; 16 fatalities

This would seem to make 4 deaths this week and 18 overall in the state. - Ro

43-year-old dies of swine flu
TNN | Oct 21, 2012, 10.13PM IST

RAJKOT: A 43-year-old man succumbed to H1N1 virus at a private hospital in the city here on Saturday evening. The deceased has been identified as Pravin Kadiya, a resident of Tankara town in Rajkot district.

Pravin had a cough and severe fever for the past one week. He was given primary treatment at Tankara and when he did not recover, he was taken to Morbi and then to a private hospital in Rajkot. He tested positive for H1N1 virus when his blood samples were sent for testing.
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Earlier on Friday, 45-year-old Sidabhai Koli, a resident of Kathrecha village in Rajkot district, had died of swine flu, government officials said, adding that in a span of five days, three persons have succumbed to H1N1 virus in Saurashtra and Kutch region.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/43-year-old-dies-of-swine-flu/articleshow/16905736.cms

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Gujarat H1N1 2012; 18 fatalities

31 tests submitted this week - 8 positive, 5 fatalities.

Cumulative:
Tests: 407
Positive: 65
Fatalities: 19

http://www.gujhealth.gov.in/Portal/News/272_1_Status%20H1N1%2021-10-2012.pdf

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Swine flu claims three lives in Jamnagar
Press Trust of India / Jamnagar October 25, 2012, 22:15

Three persons, including two young women, died due to swine flu in a local hospital today, health officials said.

Rama Panda (25), Noorjehan Rafiq (25) and Chintu Ramawat (24) succumbed to the dreaded H1N1 influenza virus at Guru Gobind Singh Hospital, where they had been undergoing treatment, they said.
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http://www.business-standard.com/generalnews/news/swine-flu-claims-three-lives-in-jamnagar/72559/

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Gujarat H1N1 2012; 22 fatalities

29 tests submitted this week - 7 positive, 5 fatalities.

Cumulative:
Tests: 436
Positive: 72
Fatalities: 24

http://www.gujhealth.gov.in/Portal/News/277_1_Status%20H1N1%2028-10-2012.pdf

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Swine flu claims five more lives in Gujarat


Five more people died of swine flu in different parts of the state last week, taking the year's toll to 24. According to a health department update, 72 confirmed cases of H1N1 infection have been reported from across Gujarat this year.

Among the 16 districts to report H1N1 cases, Rajkot tops the list with 20 cases followed by Jamnagar (15) and Ahmedabad (nine). Sabarkantha and Bhavnagar districts have each reported four cases.

The state Health Department had last week asked district and local level health officials to meet Indian Medical Association members in their respective areas and get ready for the approaching winter. Private doctors have been asked to report cases showing flu symptoms with signs of H1N1, and to recommend tests based on existing guidelines.

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/swine-flu-claims-five-more-lives-in-gujarat/1023925/

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Man dies of swine flu in Vadodara
TNN | Nov 2, 2012, 11.22PM IST

VADODARA: A 45-year-old man, who had tested positive for Swine Flu, died at a private hospital in the city on Friday morning. The man Firozekhan Pathan was a resident of Taifnagar in Tandalja.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/Man-dies-of-swine-flu-in-Vadodara/articleshow/17068060.cms

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Women dies of swine flu in Kutch
TNN Oct 17, 2012, 11.28PM IST
BHUJ: A 55-year-old woman, Savita Sorathiya, a resident of Gandhidham town in Kutch district, died of swine flu on Tuesday.

According to officials, Savita was admitted to a private hospital in Adipur and her blood samples were sent for laboratory test after doctor found symptoms of swine flu.

She tested positive. However, she succumbed on Tuesday.

This is the fifth death due to the deadly H1N1 virus in Saurashtra in the last three months.

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-17/rajkot/34524795_1_swine-flu-fifth-death-h1n1

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Gujarat H1N1 2012; 25 fatalities

32 tests submitted this week - 6 positive, 1 fatality.

Cumulative:
Tests: 468
Positive: 78
Fatalities: 25

http://www.gujhealth.gov.in/Portal/News/279_1_StatusH1N14-11-2012.pdf

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One dies of swine flu

AHMEDABAD: Six more people have tested positive for H1N1, or swine flu, in the past week even as one person succumbed to it, an update from the state?s health department said Monday, putting this year?s death toll at 25 and number of confirmed cases to 78. The department has been organising meetings with members of the Indian Medical Association at district and taluka levels to improve the way cases are reported. It said availability of medicines is sufficient.

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/one-dies-of-swine-flu/1027446/

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Bharuch Congress leader dies of swine flu

A Bharuch-based Congress leader died of swine flu at a hospital in Vadodra on Monday, health officials said.

Gambhirsinh Parmar, General Secretary of Congress' Bharuch district unit, was undergoing treatment in a hospital at Bharuch for severe cold and lung congestion. When his condition deteriorated, he was shifted to a private hospital in Vadodra a few days ago.

After he showed symptoms of swine flu, his blood samples were sent for testing to a laboratory where it was
found to be positive, the officials said.

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http://www.ndtv.com/article/cities/bharuch-congress-leader-dies-of-swine-flu-291874

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Gujarat H1N1 2012; 26 fatalities

19 tests submitted in the past 2 weeks - 0 positive, 1 fatality.

Cumulative:
Tests: 487
Positive: 78
Fatalities: 26

http://www.gujhealth.gov.in/Portal/News/284_1_Status%20H1N1%2018-11-2012.pdf