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A 27-year-old pregnant woman here has tested positive for the H1N1 virus and is critical, health officials said.
The woman, from Gajuwaka area, was admitted to a hospital with fever and body pain on January 17.
Various tests were conducted on her and her blood samples were sent to a Mumbai-based laboratory. The hospital received reports yesterday showing that she suffered from swine flu, district nodal officer for swine flu LBHS Devi told PTI here today.
The woman is undergoing treatment at an isolated ward in the private hospital.
Swine flu patient still critical, says official
The 28-year-old pregnant woman who is undergoing treatment for swine flu at a private hospital here is still in a critical condition, District Nodal Officer for Swine Flu L.B.H.S. Devi has said. The woman is in her seventh month pregnancy.
She was confirmed to be suffering from swine flu on Thursday following medical tests. She was admitted to the hospital a few days ago with fever and body pains.
Meanwhile, members of her in-laws family at Gajuwaka and parents at Muralinagar were given swine flu prevention drugs and surveillance in both areas was completed.
Vishakhapatnam (AP), Jan 29 (PTI) A 27-year old pregnant woman today died of swine flu at a private hospital here, becoming the first victim of the disease in the country this year, officials said.
The woman, who was tested positive for H1N1 virus succumbed to the disease this morning after undergoing treatment for nearly a week, District Nodal officer S Devi told PTI.
VISAKHAPATNAM: A 35-year-old man from Sriharipuram tested positive for swine flu on Saturday, making it the second H1N1 case in the Port City since January this year. The patient is undergoing treatment at a private hospital and is on ventilator.
Dr LDSH Devi, nodal officer for swine flu in the district, said, "The man was admitted with fever and usual flu-like symptoms on March 26. His blood samples were sent to a lab in Mumbai for tests and the reports, which reached the city on Saturday, confirmed that he was suffering from swine flu. He is a little serious and is on ventilator. The patient has a travel history and had recently been to Mahabaleshwar and Tirupati. However, none of the family members have been affected and necessary medication was administered to them as a precautionary measure."
A 28-year-old seven-month pregnant woman from Muralinagar died of swine flu on January 29, making it the first H1N1 case and death in the city since March 2013. According to district health officials, while there were five H1N1 deaths in 2009, the number rose to 10 in 2010 and two died in 2012.
"There's no reason to panic as it's just a sporadic swine flu case. We are doing house-to-house surveillance to ensure there's no chance of swine flu becoming a pandemic in the city," stated Dr Devi.
A 35-year-old man from Sriharipuram area of the city had succumbed to swine flu while undergoing treatment at a city hospital on Tuesday. He was admitted in the hospital on March 26 with pneumonia and spitting blood with cough. This was the second death due to swine flu in the city during this year after a woman in her mid twenties and in advanced stage of pregnancy died on January 29.
He was immediately put on ventilator and doctors started treatment for swine flu and the test confirmed swine flu on March 28 and he continued to be on ventilator as his lung had collapsed. Swine flu symptoms were noticed two or three days before he was admitted in the hospital, District Nodal Officer for swine flu L.B.H.S. Devi said.
The victim went on a South India tour one month ago but he could not have contacted swine flu during the tour since swine flu would come out in about 10 days after the virus was contacted, Dr. Devi said. Fifteen members of his family were given preventive treatment.
Swine flu claimed its second victim in the city this year with the death of a 27-year-old man at a private hospital on Tuesday, health officials said.
"The man, who was infected with H1N1 virus, died at the hospital located in Gajuwaka area this morning. He was from Sriharipuram locality in Visakhapatnam. This is the second swine flu death in the city since January,"
District Nodal Officer of the Swine Flu, Dr L B H S Devi told PTI. According to Devi, ever since the victim had returned from a tour in south India about a month back, he had started suffering from health problems like cough, cold, bleeding from mouth, following which he was admitted to a hospital.
Swine flu patient leaves hospital without treatment
DC CORRESPONDENT | July 14, 2014, 00.07 am IST
Hyderabad: The city?s first swine flu case in 2014 was diagnosed at the Gandhi Hospital on Sunday. However, the 24-year-old patient from Jedimetla, instead of seeking medical attention, decided to go away.
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Man dies undergoing treatment for swine flu
DC CORRESPONDENT | November 23, 2014, 00.11 am IST
Hyderabad: Twenty-nine-year-old Asif Khan died of swine flu while undergoing treatment at premier Hospitals. The patient was from Moinabad and was admitted to the hospital with severe respiratory problems.
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A total of 10 swine-flu related deaths have been recorded till November 22, 2014. The government has tested 584 samples, out of which 37 have positive.
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First Swine Flu death in TG State
Published On Sunday, November 23, 2014 By Great Telangana Editor. Under: City.
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The residents of Moinabad have been shocked with the death of Asif. They are saying that the neighbor of Asif, Imran, also reportedly died due to the swine flu virus. A 65 year old maid servant of Asif was also caught up with the deadly virus.
Two die of swine flu in Hyderabad
IANSBy Indo Asian News Service | IANS ? 11 minutes ago
Hyderabad, Dec 17 (IANS) Two persons died of swine flu at a government-run hospital here Wednesday, officials said.
According to the health department of the Telangana government, a 20-year-old woman from Jeedimetla in Hyderabad and a 42-year-old man from Medak district died while undergoing treatment at Gandhi Hospital here.
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Four more patients admitted with suspected swine flu symptoms undergoing treatment. Low temperatures and sporadic showers in and around the capital too may have played a role in the sudden rise in cases of swine flue, doctors said.
After a lull, cases of swine flu in Hyderabad seem to be on the rise with health officials confirming on Wednesday that three persons had died due to complications arising out of swine flu in Hyderabad. Of the three, one male (35) and one female (25), died at the State-run Gandhi Hospital and another male patient died in an ambulance while being shifted to a hospital in Hyderabad from Siddipet.
Currently, four more patients, two in Gandhi Hospital and two in corporate hospitals in Hyderabad, have been admitted with suspected swine flu symptoms and are undergoing treatment. Health officials have maintained that the last 10 days have seen a spurt in cases of swine flu here. All patients getting admitted with swine flu symptoms are from Hyderabad, indicating that the virus is endemic and has not been imported.
Four more patients admitted with suspected swine flu symptoms undergoing treatment. Low temperatures and sporadic showers in and around the capital too may have played a role in the sudden rise in cases of swine flue, doctors said.
HYDERABAD: A day after three swine flu deaths rocked the city, it has now emerged that the Telangana government kept the death of a 30-year-old H1N1 victim under wraps, even as more cases of the deadly virus affecting people poured in from various hospitals.
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The 30-year-old deceased, a central government employee, died while battling the virus on December 13 at Aware Global hospital in the city, taking the death toll to four in a span of five days.
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The district health authorities and the corporate hospital refused to either confirm or deny the death.
"I am tasked with lot of work. I cannot keep tabs on everything. It is better if you talk to my subordinate," said Dr Subash Chandra Bose, DMNHO, Ranga Reddy district.
Swine Flu In India Claims 8 Lives In Telangana, Andhra Pradesh; Bird Flu Alert In Other States
India?s southern states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh are dealing with swine flu, also known as the H1N1 virus, which has so far killed eight people in the two states. In the country's north, officials are attempting to contain a suspected case of avian flu in local birds.
Three people died in the newly-formed state of Telangana while five people in neighboring Andhra Pradesh succumbed to swine flu, IBN, a local news network reported. At least 11 people in the western city of Pune, near Mumbai, tested positive for swine flu while one of them is in critical condition, according to The Times of India, a local newspaper. Doctors have also warned that low temperatures during winter could cause the virus to last longer in the atmosphere.
Swine flu is a respiratory infection that weakens the immune system and attacks organs like the lungs, causing pneumonia. The flu can become fatal if the infection spreads to damage other organs. Early symptoms of the flu include fever, cough, headache, muscle and joint pain, and sore throat.
Hyderabad:, December 29:
Giving more jitter to the city, Gandhi hospital witnessed one more swine flow case.
Yet in another case a 25 year old, nine months pregnant women who is shifted to Gandhi hospital yesterday, residence of ECIL, tested positive for swine flu virus.
From a 17 months old infant to a 53 old man are battling for life at Gandhi hospital. The patients are kept under the vigilance of doctors and are being treated at the swine flow isolation ward.
According to doctors, the 53 old man is on ventilator. Condition of boy from Secundrabad is stable, said doctors.
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