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Panaji: The death toll from swine flu (H1N1) has increased to ten from the previous figure of nine. A 75-year-old man from North Goa succumbed to the fever last week after brief hospitalization. State epidemiologist Dr Utkarsh Betodkar confirmed that ten persons have died of swine flu in the state …
The family footed a bill of Rs 9.3 lakh to treat her, even after the hospital waived 26 per cent of the bill. Four members of a Kurla family contracted H1N1 infection, and among them, a two-and-a-half-year-old-girl had to remain hospitalised for 33 days as she battled for her life …
Ahmedabad: Swine flu claimed three more lives on Tuesday taking the death toll to 403 in the state this year. The state reported 76 new cases of swine flu on Tuesday. With this, the total number of swine flu cases reached 6,626 this year. A statement from the state government …
Bhopal: At a time when the viral infection season is at its peak, health department-linked laboratories are failing to provide diagnostics reports on time. On Monday, at least 34 people who continued to be treated as 'suspected' cases of H1N1 awaited their test reports. So far this year, 286 people …
The viral disease H1N1 (swine flu) has claimed 48 lives in the last two months in the state. Health Minister Brahm Mohindra has called it “a serious situation”. The first case of swine flu was reported in July and since then, 193 confirmed cases have been reported. The maximum deaths …
Ahmedabad: With two more swine flu deaths reported in the state on Monday, the death toll due to the H1N1 virus infection reached 400 from January to September 11, said an official statement of the state government. The state reported 74 new swine flu cases on Monday, taking the total …
LUCKNOW: The number of positive swine flu cases reported in Lucknow on Sunday crossed the 2000th mark with 44 new cases of influenza A H1N1 tested positive on the day. The tally of positive swine flu patients since January until now in Lucknow alone reached 2008 cases and 13 positive …
Ahmedabad: Gujarat on Sunday reported three deaths and 107 new cases of swine flu. With this, total number of swine flu mortalities reached 398 this year and 6,416 cases has been reported so far. The state government claimed that 2,774 patients have been cured in last 15 days and 5,476 …
Pregnant women must take special care during this season as they are immune compromised and susceptible. Hyderabad: Two hundred and sixty five cases of swine flu have been detected state-wide since August 1, 2017, a sudden increase that should be taken seriously by public health authorities. Those suffering from diabetes, …
"The H1N1 virus claimed 44 lives in the state so far since July 1 this year while 226 positive cases of swine flu were found during this period," said Dr K L Sahu. Swine flu has claimed 44 lives in Madhya Pradesh with five patients each succumbing to the deadly …
Vadodara: Swine flu claimed three more lives in the city on Wednesday. The deceased include one from the city, one from neighbouring Padra taluka and one from Dahod district. A 72-year-old woman residing in the Gajrawadi area of the city died at the BAPS Hospital in the Akshar Chowk area …
NEW DELHI: The death toll due to swine flu at Safdarjung Hospital touched 15, with the death of two more patients. Sources said a 24-year-old man from Muzaffarpur and a 62-year-old woman from Aligarh succumbed to the disease recently. "Both were referred cases. Our doctors tried their best to save …
JAIPUR: Hopes of a visual impaired persons having corneal blindness of getting vision dashed as another potential eye donor died of dengue. When eye bank officials reached 45-year-old person to retrieve his cornea after his death in Vallabh Nagar in Kota, the team had to return empty handed."Not everyone can …
With five new cases, the total number of positive cases in the state increased to 355 out of 1089 swab samples, said the Odisha health department statement. The death toll in the swine flu death in Odisha on Wednesday rose to 41 with one woman succumbing to H1N1 virus, official …
HYDERABAD: The newly-mutated `Michigan' strain of the H1N1virus, detected in the city two months ago, has left 70 people (largely in and around the city) infected over a span of a week. And with experts identifying the mid-winter period as the peak swine flu season, they fear that the worst …
The deceased have been identified as 49-year-old Pratap from Shimla, 52-year-old Krishan from Kullu and 65-year-old Banglu Devi from Kullu, Senior Medical Superintendent IGMC Dr Ramesh Chand said. So far, he said, 250 patients have tested positive for scrub typhus and released from hospitals after treatment. Three persons suffering from …
MUMBAI: A frantic 73-day battle to save the life of a Chembur man ended last week after he succumbed to complications arising out H1N1 influenza at Jaslok Hospital. A cost of Rs 71 lakh was incurred in treating the 42-year-old man, who remained hospitalized for nearly two-and-half months to fight …
AHMEDABAD: Amid the state government's claim of producing good results in curbing swine flu, the deadly H1N1 virus on Monday took five lives across the state taking the death toll to 373 this year. Alarmingly, three out of four deaths were reported from the city. According to the state government …
Vadodara: Swine flu claimed three more lives in the city on Monday. A 57-year-old manfrom Diwalipura and a 64-year-old woman from Fatehpura succumbed to the viral infection. Health officials also confirmed death of a 35-year-old woman from Tad Faliya area of Dahod at SSG hospital. With this, the death toll …
As many as 39 persons have tested positive for dengue in the district this year. Most of the cases have been reported from the city. So far, 630 suspected dengue patients have been admitted to hospitals in the district. Of them, 39 patients have tested positive for dengue. Of the …
