Tracking Fatalities in Karnataka 2009-2010; 255 deaths

[Shiloh]

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Source: http://www.ptinews.com/news/284068_S...7-in-Karnataka

* Swine flu toll touches 67 in Karnataka

STAFF WRITER 20:43 HRS IST

Bangalore, Sept 15 (PTI) With three more persons succumbing to swine flu in the city, the death toll in the deadly virus has mounted to 67 in Karnataka, health officials said today.

A 17-year-old boy died on September nine while two women-- aged 27 and 24, succumbed to the virus on September 11 and 13 in private and government hospitals respectively, they said.

A total of 19 persons -- 16 from Bangalore, two from D H Chikkaballapura and one from Bagalkote -- tested positive for the flu today, taking the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 793, the officials added.

[Ronan Kelly]

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The death toll in the City crosses half century mark
H1N1 claims 4 more lives
Bangalore:

Four more deaths were confirmed of H1N1 Influenza in the State on Tuesday.


While three of the victims were from Bangalore, one victim - a 26-year-old woman was from Belgaum. With this, the death toll in the City has crossed the 50-mark. The number of the Influenza related deaths in the State has now gone up to 70.

A 17-year-old boy was admitted to a Government hospital on September 8, but passed away on September 9. Similarly, a 27-year-old woman, who was also admitted to a Government hospital on September 11, succumbed to the flu on the same day, while a 24-year-old woman died at a private hospital on September 13 after being in the hospital for 19 days.

Curiously, the test results of the two children who died at Vanivilas Hospital were tested positive for H1N1 on Monday. But this was not reflected in the official update to the media from the Health department. A year old boy and a four-year-old boy expired due to the viral flu at the hospital on Saturday. As the hospital did not have facility to collect the swabs, their swabs were collected at Victoria Hospital on Friday.

Meanwhile, 19 fresh positive cases were reported in the State, taking the total number of positive cases to 793. While 16 were from Bangalore, two were from the District Hospital Chikkaballapur and one from Bagalkot.

DH News Service

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/25476/h1n1-claims-4-more-lives.html

[Shiloh]

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Two more infants die, toll now 69
TNN 16 September 2009, 03:39am IST

BANGALORE: The latest victim of the deadly H1N1 flu is an infant at Victoria Hospital. On Monday, two children including the infant died there.
Though hospital authorities confirmed that the deaths were due to the flu, the health department did not.

Besides the children, three persons succumbed to the flu on Tuesday. With this, the state's toll has gone up to 69. All the three deaths were from Bangalore, two from government hospitals and one from a private one. The deceased are a 17-year-old male, a 27-year-old woman and a 24-year-old woman. Their test reports were confirmed only two days after the death.

On Tuesday, 19 people tested positive for the flu -- 16 from Bangalore, one from Bagalkot and two from Chikaballapur.

To control the epidemic, the active surveillance programme in BBMP areas has completed its third phase, covering 4,500 households. Sensitization programme for doctors in Bangalore Urban and Rural districts has also been completed.

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: 2 more fatalities- Karnataka total = 69

Flu toll rises to 69 in Karnataka (Ro's note: The toll is 72)
STAFF WRITER 20:34 HRS IST
Bangalore, Sep 16 (PTI) With two more persons succumbing to swine flu, the death toll due to the pandemic in Karnataka has risen to 69, health officials said.

A 40-year-old woman succumbed to the virus in a private hospital at Bijapur on September 12 and a 35-year-old man died in a private hospital in Bangalore on September 15, they said.

Their test results confirming H1N1 status were received today.

Meanwhile, 14 persons -- eight in Bangalore, three in Bijapur and one each in Mysore, Gadag and Belgaum -- tested positive for the virus today, taking the number of confirmed cases to 807, they said.

http://ptinews.com/news/285917_Flu-toll-rises-to-69-in-Karnataka

[Ronan Kelly]

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or 73......

2 more succumb to H1N1 flu

Two more deaths were attributed to the H1N1 influenza on Wednesday, taking the death toll in the State to 73.

A 35-year old-man admitted to a private hospital in Bangalore on Sept 9 expired on Sept 15. In another case, a 40-year-old woman admitted on Sept 11 to a private hospital in Bijapur succumbed the next day. Fourteen fresh positive cases were reported on Wednesday, with eight cases in Bangalore, three in Bijapur and one each in Mysore, Gadag and Belgaum.

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/25710/hospitals-fail-keep-records.html

[Ronan Kelly]

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Swine flu death toll touches 71 in Karnataka (toll is 74)
STAFF WRITER 21:3 HRS IST
Bangalore, Sep 17 (PTI) With two women succumbing to swine flu, the death toll due to the virus in Karnataka rose to 71, health officials said.

A 28-year-old woman died at a government hospital here on September 12 and another 55-year-old woman on September 13, they said.

Meanwhile, 22 persons tested positive for the H1N1 virus, taking the number of positive cases to 829.

Out of the 22 fresh cases, 19 were reported from Bangalore, two from Chitradurga and one from Bagalkote, the officials added.

http://ptinews.com/news/288006_Swine-flu-death-toll-touches-71-in-Karnataka

[Ronan Kelly]

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H1N1: Two more deaths, 22 fresh cases
Bangalore:

Two more persons succumbed to the H1N1 Influenza, raising the death toll to 75 in the State, and 55 in Bangalore on Thursday.

Fifty-five year old Renuka and 28-year-old Pushpa died at the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases (RGICD) on September 13 and 12 respectively; however their swab test results arrived only on Thursday which confirmed them positive for flu.

Renuka, a resident of Sarjapura, had visited a private practioner in her area and arrived at RGICD in a very critical condition. A doctor from the Institute said that Renuka had developed bi-lateral pneumonia and was gasping for breath. She apparently died even before she was put on ventilator on the same day of admission.

A native of Ramanagara, Pushpa too had visited a private doctor and had suffered from flu like symptoms for seven days before arriving at RGICD. She was diagnosed with bi-lateral pneumonia and was on anti-biotics. Pushpa however expired a day after the admission. Apart from Pushpa being obese, both the patient did not have any pre-exiting illness.

Bijapur

The H1N1 has taken another life in Bijapur, taking the toll to six in the district. Revubai Nagappa Heera (40) of Shivanagi village in Bijapur taluk who had passed away on September 12 was a victim of H1N1. She was suffering from fever since September 5 and was initially admitted to a private hospital in Devar Hipparagi and was later shifted to Bijapur.

The doctors, suspecting H1N1 infection sent her throat swab to Bangalore for pathological investigation. The report confirming the H1N1 infection reached on Wednesday, four days after her death.

Meanwhile, 22 fresh cases tested positive for the flu raising the total number of positive cases to 829 in the State. Out of these, 19 were reported from Bangalore, two in Chitradurga and one in Bagalkote.

DH News Service

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/25881/h1n1-two-more-deaths-22.html

[Ronan Kelly]

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Man dies of A(H1N1) (76)

CHICKABALLAPUR: Chickaballapur Deputy Commissioner Anwar Pasha on Thursday said Kadirappa (65) of Shidlaghatta taluk had died of A(H1N1) infection. Kadirappa, a farmer from Kundalagurki village, died at Devaraj Urs Medical College Hospital in Kolar on September 4. On September 14, it was officially confirmed that he had A(H1N1) infection, Mr. Pasha said in a press release. ? Special Correspondent

http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/18/stories/2009091852830400.htm

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: 2 more fatalities- Karnataka total = 76

Swine flu claims two more lives in K'taka (78)
STAFF WRITER 19:51 HRS IST
Bangalore, Sept 19 (PTI) Swine flu claimed two more lives in Karnataka, taking the statewide toll today to 73.

A 12-year-old girl and a 29-year-old man succumbed to the disease in the city last night. The reports of their throat swabs samples confirmed H1N1 positive status today, health officials said.

Meanwhile, 21 more persons tested positive for the H1N1 virus, taking the total number of confirmed swine flu cases in the state to 873, the officials said.

While 18 cases were reported from the city, one each was recorded from Bidar, Bijapur and Gulbarga.

http://ptinews.com/news/291009_Swine-flu-claims-two-more-lives-in-K-taka

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: 2 more fatalities- Karnataka total = 78

1 confirmed, 1 suspected. Toll 79

Suspected A(H1N1) death in Bellary

BELLARY: A 40-year-old woman from Koppal district is suspected to have died of A(H1N1) at the Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Science (VIMS) here on Sunday.
Director of VIMS Devanand told The Hindu that the patient, who was undergoing treatment at Gangavati, was shifted here on Saturday.
Medical investigations revealed that she was suffering from biogenic pneumonia and was diabetic.
Her throat swab had been sent for further investigation, Dr. Devanand said.
The patient was administered Tamiflu but had failed to respond to treatment.

? Staff Correspondent

http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/21/stories/2009092152750300.htm

Child dies of A(H1N1) influenza

Special Correspondent

GULBARGA: Another A(H1N1) death has been reported in Gulbarga, taking the total number of deaths to two in the district.
District Health Officer Nalini Namoshi told The Hindu here on Sunday that a one-year-old girl had been admitted to a private hospital on September 15 with high fever and respiratory disorders.
The throat swab of the child was sent to National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences for tests on September 16 and the child died on September 17. The test results which came back on September 19 confirmed that the child died of A(H1N1).
The child had reportedly been suffering from fever for a long time and was provided treatment in private clinics in Chincholi and other places before being brought to Gulbarga in a serious condition.
Dr. Namoshi said that Tamiflu was immediately administered to the child, but the child did not respond to the treatment.

27 samples

Dr. Namoshi said that so far 27 samples had been sent to NIMHANS for tests.
The results of nine patients had been received so far. Of this, two cases were positive and the remaining seven were negative.
At present five persons with suspected A(H1N1) influenza are undergoing treatment in the private hospital.

http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/21/stories/2009092152590300.htm

[Ronan Kelly]

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And another, total 80.

One more succumbs to H1N1 flu in Mysore
Mysore, Sep 20, DH News Service:

H1N1 influenza has claimed another life in Mysore on Sunday. With this, the total number of people who have died of H1N1 in the district has gone up to two.

The deceased, identified as L Siddaraju (34) of Hinkal, was admitted to a private hospital following fever on Wednesday last. The throat swab sample sent to a laboratory in Bangalore confirmed that Siddaraju was suffering from H1N1 influenza. However, he failed to respond to treatment and died on Sunday. Siddaraju?s death sparked off a protest at the private hospital accusing the Government of not providing proper treatment for him.

Later, police arrived at the scene and pacified the agitators. Meanwhile, wife of the deceased, Nagamani, children, Jeevan and Mamatha are admitted to K R Hospital for suspected H1N1.
14 fresh cases reported in State
Banglaore, DHNS: Fourteen cases tested positive for H1N1 influenza raising the total number of positive cases to 887 in the State on Sunday. Out of the positive cases, 10 were reported in Bangalore, 3 in Kolar and one in Gulbarga. Till date there are 78 deaths in the State, with 57 alone reported from Bangalore.

The State Surveillance team will continue surveillance in the urban and rural areas to contain the disease. Meanwhile, 49 licensed outlets will soon sell the anti-viral drug across the counter, with ?Schedule X? prescription.

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/26368/one-more-succumbs-h1n1-flu.html

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: 2 more fatalities- Karnataka total = 80

We have recorded the infant already, I think that Renuka is the same Renuka that has previously been reported as a 55 yo. Manjula is new. Toll 81


H1N1: Clinical audit to begin today
Bangalore, Sep 21:

The Health department will begin its 'clinical audit ' from Tuesday to know the actual cause for death of those who have succumbed to H1N1 influenza.

Giving the details of the audit, Dr Usha Vasunkar, director of Health and Family Services, said that Monday's meeting discussed the procedure of audit. "Though 40 per cent of the deceased had co-morbid factors (pre-existing illness) and many died due to late admission, we still wish to conduct an audit to know the actual cause for death,? she said.

The audit will be conducted based on the case sheets of the deceased which will be collected from different hospitals. Dr Shashidhar Buggi, Director of RGICD, said that a chart has already been prepared with all the details of the deceased like name, age, sex, symptoms, cause of death etc. "The team of auditors will sit and scrutinise the details along with case sheets to know the cause for death", he said

Three more deaths

Three more have succumbed to H1N1 influenza, taking the toll to 81 in the state. In Bangalore alone, 59 have succumbed to the flu. Two women expired at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases (RGICD) while one-year-old girl died at a private hospital in Gulbarga.

Manjula (35) and Renuka (22) died, a day after their admission at RGICD. A doctor at the Institute said that both the patients were in a very critical condition and were put on ventilator, immediately after their admission. However, their condition deteriorated and died. Swab results which arrived only on Monday tested them positive for Flu.

Meanwhile, 12 fresh cases tested positive for H1N1 influenza-11 in Bangalore and one in Bijapur--taking the total number of positive cases to 899 in the State.

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/26619/h1n1-clinical-audit-begin-today.html

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: 2 more fatalities- Karnataka total = 81

These are all new deaths which would logically make the total 84



Swine flu toll rises to 79

STAFF WRITER 21:31 HRS IST
Bangalore, Sept 23 (PTI) Swine flu claimed three more persons in the city, taking the the death toll due the deadly virus to 79 in Karnataka, health authorities said.

"A five year-old girl succumbed to the flu virus yesterday in a hospital in Udupi, while a 17 year-old boy and 15 year-old boy passed away in government hospitals in Bangalore on September 19 and September 15 respectively," authorities said.

As many as 17 positive cases were reported today, taking the total number of confirmed H1N1 cases to 934 in the state

http://ptinews.com/news/297177_Swine-flu-toll-rises-to-79

[Ronan Kelly]

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Flu toll 86

Three A(H1N1) influenza deaths were reported in the State on Wednesday, taking the death toll in the State to 86. While one of them took place in Udupi, two persons were reported dead in the city ? one in a private hospital and the other in a government hospital. The two patients who died in Bangalore were men and were aged 37 and 66. The patient in Udupi was a five-year-old girl, according to a press release by the Directorate of Health and Family Services.

http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/24/stories/2009092459130300.htm

[Ronan Kelly]

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The 34 yo may be Siddaraju from post 26 above, the other two seem to be new cases. Total 88.



Swine flu toll mounts to 82 in Karnataka

STAFF WRITER 20:17 HRS IST
Bangalore, Sept 24 (PTI) Swine flu has claimed three more lives in Karnataka taking the pandemic related toll in the state to 82, health authorities said today.

Results of the swab samples of the three suspected flu patients, who died in the past one week, were received today and it confirmed their H1N1 status, the authorities said.

A 39-year-old man had succumbed to swine flu at a private hospital here on September 19, while a 45-year-old man had died at a government hospital here on September 21.

The third casualty was a 34-year-old man who died at a private hospital in Mysore also on September 21.
Twenty one fresh swine flu cases were reported today, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 955 in the state.

http://ptinews.com/news/298906_Swine-flu-toll-mounts-to-82-in-Karnataka