India, Maharastra : Two women suspected of having H1N1 die in GMCH

Via Times of India :

" Two women suspected to have swine flu have died during treatment at the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) here in the last couple of days.

GMCH medical superintendent P L Gattani said, "The two women, aged 25 and 46, were from Risod taluka in the Vidharbha region's Washim district. While the younger woman was admitted on Friday evening, the 46-year-old woman was brought on Saturday evening. The women were critical and were put on ventilator."

He added that both the women died on Sunday, one in the early hours and the other in the afternoon. "They were admitted in the swine flu wards and their swab samples were sent to the virology lab in Pune. We are still waiting for the results," Gattani added."

India, Maharashtra : Swine flu claims 23rd victim in Nagpur

Via Times of India, excerpt :

" Chandrapur resident Bhagwaan Dubey became the 23rd swine flu victim of in the city this year. He passed away on Tuesday afternoon while undergoing treatment at the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH).

Dubey, 46, had earlier been admitted to a private hospital in the city where he was put on ventilator. After he was diagnosed of swine flu, he was shifted to GMCH, where too he was kept on ventilator.

Dubey's samples were sent for testing at the laboratory of Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Hospital last Monday and he was declared swine flu positive the next day. He was still on life support on Tuesday when he succumbed to the infection."

India, Maharashtra : Woman suspected of swine flu dies

Via Times of India :

" A 25-year-old woman, suspected to have been infected with H1N1 influenza (swine flu), died at the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) on the wee hours of Tuesday. Three more suspected swine flu patients have been admitted to GMCH in the last two days and condition of one of them is reported to be serious.

P L Gattani, medical superintendent, GMCH, said, "The 25-year-old woman, a resident of Karanjgaon in Kannad taluka, was admitted to the hospital on Monday night. She died in the wee hours on Tuesday after her condition deteriorated as she suffered from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and bilateral pneumonia."

India : Maharashtra Govt takes several steps to prevent viral diseases

Via New Kerala :

" Nagpur, Dec 9: In order to prevent viral diseases like Swine flue, the Maharashtra government has taken several measures such as appointment of disaster management team at the state and districts level, provision of death audit meetings, separate control room and proper training of doctors, Public Health and Welfare Minister Suresh Shetty and Minister of state Fauziya Khan informed the Council today.

They were replying to a question raised by members Prakash Binsale and Vinod Tawade among others about the deaths due to viral diseases.

While submitting the written information on the same in the House, they said the deaths caused by malaria and dengue were 114 and five respectively, while 435 died due to swine flu in the state and no death was reported due to typhoid."

India : 5 succumbs to swine flu; toll reaches 6

Via New Kerala, fatalities rising :

" Five people including two women succumbed to deadly H1N1 virus at the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) here during the last 24 hours, taking the death toll of swine flu to six.

According to the GMCH sources, the dead were identified as Savita Thakur (45), resident of Jalna District, Sanjay Shewale (30) from Davalpuri, Chandrakant Thorat (38) from Kannad, Savita Khiradkar (20), resident of Vaijapur and Ravindra Phulzade (30) hailing from Chikali of Buldhana District.

However, Savita Thakur's throat swab report tested positive for swine flu, while, the throat swab reports of the other four victims are still awaited.

The condition of all of them was deteriorating since theY were admitted to hospital and they had stopped responding to medicines , sources said. At present, 11 people suspected to be suffering from swine flu have been admitted to hospital."