Tracking fatalities in Delhi. 66 this wave total 161

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The Consolidated Status report today set the total number of fatalities for Delhi at 118.

Three more swine flu deaths in Delhi, toll reaches 29
PTI, Aug 30, 2010, 08.09pm IST

NEW DELHI: The national capital reported three more swine flu deaths even as another 37 patients tested positive for H1N1 virus taking the total number of people infected by the disease to 873 so far this year.

"Three men succumbed to H1N1 virus in the last three days. Two were from outside the city and one person was a resident of Delhi. With this, the toll of the city alone is 18 as of now," Dr Debashish Bhattacharya, Delhi government's nodal officer for H1N1 cases, said today.

In this season so far, 11 outstation flu patients also died in city hospitals, taking the total number to 29.

Meanwhile, 37 swab samples, including 10 of children, tested positive for H1N1 virus, taking the total number of confirmed cases in the city to 873.

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Delhi rebels against Swine Flu diktats


Doctors in Delhi have refused to follow the government guidelines issued in October last year that the doctors attending on patients with flu symptoms do not have to confirm it by a test for prescribing Tamiflu.

The guidelines were issued in the wake of the breakout of the Swine Flu epidemic across the country and as there was only one laboratory in Hyderabad to carry out the tests, the government had asked the medical practitioners not to wait for a diagnostic test before prescribing Tamiflu.

However, a lot of doctors in the national capital are not adhering to them as they apprehend that indiscriminate use of Tamiflu would create more problems than solving them.

"We have been asked to give Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) to patients with symptoms like high grade fever and severe soar throat, without conducting the test for H1N1," said a senior doctor at a government hospital, requesting anonymity.

He pointed out that a number of doctors are not following it, as indiscriminate use of Tamiflu will harm the patients.

"Unless we are sure that a patient is suffering from H1N1 how can we prescribe Tamiflu," said another doctor, refusing to be named.

"I only give Oseltamivir to a patient only when he/she tests positive for Swine Flu," said a doctor at a city government hospital where he attends to several flu patients every day.
Experts also pointed out that indiscriminate prescription of Tamiflu could actually bring more harm to
patients than curing them of influenza.

"The use of Oseltamivir has to be controlled and should not be given to everyone," said Dr S Chatterjee, senior consultant, internal medicine, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital.
"Without a diagnostic test to confirm the symptoms, Tamiflu cannot be given to anybody. Yes, if it is a matter of life and death the doctor should not wait for the reports," said Dr Vivek Nangia of Fortis Hospital, Vasant Kunj.

While the doctors in Delhi are not strictly adhering to the guidelines, in states like Goa, Gujarat and Rajasthan, Oseltamivir is being given to every patient with flu symptoms.
Dr C A Kante, officer in-charge at Maharashtra's swine flu control room, said all suspected patients with risk factors were given Tamiflu regardless of H1N1 test results.
"We are following the government guidelines," said Dr SJ Gandhi, Additional Director (Training & Epidemic), Directorate of Health Services, Rajasthan.

What the govt says?
"The test for Swine Flu costs around Rs 6000 to 7000, which is why we don't refer all patients for taking the test," said Dr Palliri Ravindran, director, emergency medical relief.
But, when asked about the consequences of not following the guidelines, he refused to comment.

Follow it up
Ministry of Family & Health Welfare issued guidelines for Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) on October 5, 2009. In the guidelines, the government categorized the patients in three categories A, B and C.
Category A: Patients having mild fever plus cough/ sore throat with or without body ache, head ache, diarrhoea and vomiting to be monitored for 24 to 48 hours by the doctor.
Category B: Patients with high fever and severe sore throat may require home isolation and Oseltamivir (Tamiflu). But no tests fir H1N1 is required.
Category C: Patient having breathlessness, chest pain, drowsiness, and fall in blood pressure along with the symptoms of Category A and B should go for immediate testing, followed with hospitalization and treatment.

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74 dengue cases, 1 swine flu death
HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times
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New Delhi, September 01, 2010First Published: 00:12 IST(1/9/2010)
Last Updated: 00:14 IST(1/9/2010)

The dengue threat is increasing in the city. On Tuesday, season's highest figures — 74 fresh cases were reported. The total number of people affected by the disease has now touched 937. Dengue has already claimed lives of three children in the last two months. Country's two top cyclists also have reportedly contracted the disease and are undergoing treatment at one of the hospitals in the city.

Like dengue, cases of influenza A H1N1 — commonly known as swine flu — have also witnessed an unusual rise this season. One more person died of the disease at New Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) hospital on Tuesday. So far, 30 people have died of swine flu in the Capital.
Another 53 swab samples tested positive for H1N1 virus, taking the number of confirmed swine flu cases to 926 this year.

In the wake of impending Commonwealth Games (CWG), the civic and health ministry officials have stepped up their efforts to control dengue and swine flu outbreak in the city. "The good thing is though number of cases may be high, we have checked mortality rate," said N.K. Yadav, medical health officer, MCD.

With the dengue on the rise in the city, several countries have issued advisory against

travelling to Delhi for the Commonwealth Games (CWG). According to sources, the health ministry is planning to write to its missions abroad asking them to reassure tourists that it is safe to travel to Delhi

On Tuesday, a sanitary inspector of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) was arrested on Tuesday for accepting and demanding a bribe of Rs 5,000 for removing debris from in front of a house in the Uttam Nagar area.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/74-dengue-cases-1-swine-flu-death/Article1-594465.aspx

'One man succumbed to swine flu today (Tuesday). He was admitted in Ram Manohar Lohia hospital and was a resident of Delhi,' Debashish Bhattacharya, nodal officer for swine flu, told IANS.

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H1N1 in air but vaccines find few takers


NEW DELHI: Swine flu vaccines, both nasal and intra-muscular injectibles, have failed to take off here in the city even as the number of cases and deaths caused by the viral influenza continue to increase. A random survey of the popular chemist shops in Delhi shows that few of them have the vaccines and those dealing with it have not been able to sell more than 10 vaccines in one month. Many health workers in Delhi government hospitals have also refused to get themselves vaccinated due to fear of side-effects.

The Union ministry of health and family welfare had provided about 19,000 free and imported vaccines for health workers at the city hospitals but more than 40% of these vaccines have remained unused.

"In the past one month, we have been able to sell only two pieces of the 10-dose viale. The response to the injectible vaccines has been lukewarm. The nasal vaccines are also not doing any better,'' said R Nath, owner of the Connaught Place-based Nath Bros chemist shop. Another chemist shopowner based in Hauz Khas said they are not selling the vaccine at all. "We were not able to sell the vaccines in retail. There were no bulk orders from private hospitals, corporates or doctors either. So, we had to stop the sales,'' he added. The vaccines, which are developed and marketed by two Indian companies, are priced between Rs 150 and Rs 800. Doctors say high costs and short-term efficacy of the vaccines can be the reason behind low sales. The vaccines are effective for not more than a year.

"The number of cases of H1N1 flu has increased significantly in the last one month. In my view, everyone should get vaccinated against the flu to be safe,'' said Dr T S Sidhu, medical superintendent of Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, one of the designated hospitals in Delhi for isolation and treatment of swine flu patients.

Y K Gupta, head of the pharmacology department at AIIMS, said fear of common side-effects like headache, nausea, muscle ache and bruising of the skin caused by injectible vaccines can also be the reason for the reluctance in getting vaccinated. "Swine flu is like any other viral disease. People who are at high risk and those who have a relative or family member suffering from the disease must get themselves vaccinated,'' said Gupta. He added that mass vaccination may not be required at this stage.

Dr Atul Gogia, medicine specialist at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, said patients and relatives are reluctant to get vaccinated. "Nasal spray is a more convenient option for a majority of people but those suffering from illnesses like diabetes and kidney failure should opt for injectibles,'' said Gogia.

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NEW DELHI: A 27-year-old woman admitted at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital died on Tuesday due to swine flu, taking the total number of deaths reported in Delhi this season to 30. Debashish Bhattacharya, nodal officer for swine flu in the capital, said 53 new cases of H1N1 infection were reported on Tuesday. The total number of cases reported this season has now reached 926.

"Of the new swine flu cases reported on Tuesday, 11 patients are children,'' said Bhattacharya. According to sources, the latest swine flu victim, who succumbed to the disease at RML Hospital, is a citizen of Delhi. "There are seven other swine flu patients at RML hospital and two of them are in serious condition,'' said the source. Since May 2009, when the swine flu epidemic hit the capital, more than 120 deaths have been reported.

"Due to rain, weather conditions have become conducive for spread of the virus. People should take precaution against the disease and see the doctor in case there are symptoms of swine flu. Most of the deaths occur due to delay in treatment,'' said a doctor.

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54 more cases of swine flu in Delhi

The national capital reported 54 new cases of swine flu, taking the total number of patients infected by Influenza A (H1N1) virus this year to 980, an official said Wednesday.

'Out of the 54 new cases - 12 are children. No deaths have been reported today (Wednesday),' Debashish Bhattacharya, nodal officer for swine flu, told IANS.

The common symptoms of swine flu are cold, cough, fever, sore throat and headache.

The union health ministry has proposed to the states and union territories to make the vaccination mandatory, if required.

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Two more swine flu deaths in Delhi, toll 33
Saturday, September 04, 2010 10:58:00 AM by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 4 (IANS) Two people died of swine flu in Delhi Saturday, an official said. The deaths take the toll in the capital to 33 this year.
?One was a Delhi resident and was admitted in Apollo hospital while the other one was from Uttar Pradesh and admitted in Safdarjung hospital,? Debashish Bhattacharya, nodal officer for swine flu, told IANS.
Of the fatalities, 20 were from Delhi and 13 from outside the city, Bhattacharya added.

As many as 46 more cases of swine flu were also reported, taking the total number of patients infected by Influenza A (H1N1) virus this year to 1,133, he said.

The common symptoms of swine flu are cold, cough, fever, sore throat and headache.

The health ministry has proposed to the states and union territories to make the vaccination mandatory, if required.

http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/health1/two-more-swine-flu-deaths-in-delhi-toll-33_100423315.html#ixzz0yZmm4JIq

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Swine flu claims two more lives


Two more people died of the H1N1 virus in Delhi on Monday, taking the swine flu toll to 35 in the city.

With another 20 patients testing positive, the count of laboratory confirmed swine flu cases in the city has risen to 1,165 so far this year.

"A child who was undergoing treatment in the Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalya was among the two who succumbed to H1N1 virus on Monday. The other patient was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram hospital. Both were residents of Delhi," Dr Debashish Bhattacharya, Delhi government's nodal officer for H1N1 cases, said.

"With this, the toll in the city alone is 22 as of now," he said, adding 13 outstation flu patients also died in city hospitals.

http://english.samaylive.com/regional/national-capital-region/676472992.html

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H1N1 claims three more lives

New Delhi, Sep 7 (PTI) Three more patients succummed to the H1N1 virus here, taking the death toll due to swine flu to 38 in the city.

With another 36 patients testing positive, the count of laboratory confirmed swine flu cases in the city has risen to 1,201 so far this year.

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'A total of three people died in different city hospitals due to the virus today. One case was from Sir Ganga Ram hospital. Two of them were from Delhi, while one patient had come from Haryana,' Debashish Bhattacharya, Delhi government's nodal officer for H1N1 cases, told IANS.


With this, the toll in the city has climbed to 38, of which 14 were outstation patients.


'With another 36 patients testing positive for the virus Tuesday, the number of laboratory-confirmed swine flu cases in the city has risen to 1,201 so far this year,' Bhattacharya added.

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Report of 3 new fatalities, but puts the total at 42 which would indicate that a fourth died since yesterday.

Hindi to English translation
Three of the swine flu death, 74 cases of dengue
Source: Bhaskar news | Last Updated 00:38 (09/09/10)

New Delhi. Swine flu and dengue menace continues to overhang. Coming into the grip of swine flu on Wednesday, killing three patients. This season so far came in the grip of disease and 42 patients died. Wednesday, 27 people have come in the grip of the disease. So far, more than 12 hundred people have arrived in the grip of the disease. Dengue figure on the other hand reached across half thousand. Wednesday, 74 new people came in the grip of the disease.



Notice the striking workers would be released. Dengue Aedes mosquito breeding carriers to examine the 3200 health workers were on strike on Wednesday also. Examined for three days because of strike action is stalled. Meanwhile, municipal corporation so tough stance against them in the mood for adoption. Corporation to issue notices against them decided.


Mayor Prithviraj Sahni says that notices will be issued by the MCD on Thursday and if they do not return the employee back to duty in her place will be the second recruit. These employees go on strike because of the breeding of Aedes mosquitoes has stalled the investigation for which they work to kill has been stalled.


Meanwhile, the army's refusal to seek help, the mayor said when asked about his ability under that we are trying to cater for dengue prevention.


"PMO monitoring may prevent '. Capital Given the increasing cases of dengue former mayor Arti Mehra, the Prime Minister to hold better solution to prevent disease in the PMO under the Special Task Force to appoint a nodal officer appealed. Mehra said the country's reputation is at stake and the situation getting out of control, which is bound to have an effect on the Commonwealth Games.


Arti Mehra said that senior officials from the PMO under the MCD, NDMC, Delhi Cantonment Vohard, DDA, PWD, CPWD, Delhi Irrigation and Flood Control Department and Health Department can do better.

http://www.bhaskar.com/article/DEL-three-of-the-swine-flu-death-74-cases-of-dengue-1344699.html

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On Sep 5, Delhi reported a total of 122 fatalities, since then 9, additional people have died in the city, 7 residents, 1 from Haryana, and one from "outside the city". Counting the Delhi residents alone brings the total to 129 in Delhi - 95 in the first wave and 34 since June 1.

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One more swine flu death in Delhi; toll reaches 42

The swine flu toll in the city reached 42 after another patient admitted in a city hospital succumbed to the H1N1 virus today.

Another 24 swab samples tested positive for H1N1 virus taking the count of laboratory confirmed swine flu cases in the city to 1,253 so far this year. "One man succumbed to H1N1 virus today.

This patient was admitted in the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash hospital and was a resident of Delhi. With this, the toll of the city alone is 27 as of now," Dr Debashish Bhattacharya, Delhi government's nodal officer for H1N1 cases, said.

In this season, 15 outstation flu patients also died in city hospitals, taking the total number to 42.

http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_one-more-swine-flu-death-in-delhi-toll-reaches-42_1435886

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This time again the H1N1 bacteria has battered lives, the toll is 42 and counting with recent three from Sir Ganga Ram, Lok Nayak and Bhim Rao Ambedkar Hospitals, Delhi. Early this year the virus had spread like wild fire and so did the fear and panic among citizens. City hospitals were earmarked to combat the infection on a war-footing and conscientious people co-operated by taking vaccination shots and observing all precautions reported in the media.

People with mouths and nose shielded with green swatches tied around the ears, empty theatre halls, market and public places had turned Delhi into a ghost town. Slowly the lethal bacteria receded only to return. Once again ?Swine Flu? is casting its shadow over the capital and other places such as, MP and Haryana as well. News of numbers testing positive and succumbing to the virus trickle unabated.

"A total of three people died in different city hospitals due to the virus today. One case was from Sir Ganga Ram hospital. Two of them were from Delhi, while one patient had come from Haryana," Debashish Bhattacharya, Delhi government's nodal officer for H1N1 cases.

"With another 36 patients testing positive for the virus on Tuesday, the number of laboratory-confirmed swine flu cases in the city has risen to 1,201 so far this year," Bhattacharya added.

"With this, the toll in the city alone is 24 as of now,'' he said, adding that 14 outstation flu patients also died in city hospitals.

What with Eid and Ganapati Mahotsav festivals round the corner, people in a holidaying and celebratory mood ought to observe precautionary measures. If caution left to chance the flu can spread. Avoid risk at the cost of your health.

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Two more swine flu deaths push Delhi toll to 44


Two people, including a four and a half year old boy, died of swine flu in Delhi on Friday, taking the toll due to the deadly virus this year to 44, a health official said. "The boy was admitted in Chacha Nehru Hospital and belonged to Delhi. The other, a 56-year-old patient, was from outside Delhi
and was admitted to the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital," Debashish Bhattacharya, Delhi government's nodal officer for H1N1 cases, said.

With this, the toll in the city since January 1 has climbed to 44, of which 16 were from Delhi and 28 were outstation patients.

Meanwhile, 28 more patients tested positive for the virus Friday, taking the total number of laboratory-confirmed swine flu cases in the city to 1,281 so far this year, Bhattacharya added.

The common symptoms of swine flu are cold, cough, fever, sore throat and headaches.

The health ministry has proposed to the states and union territories to make vaccination mandatory, if required.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/Two-more-swine-flu-deaths-push-Delhi-toll-to-44/Article1-598569.aspx