1154 deaths with influenza world over

As on 31st July 2009 World Health Organization has reported 162380 laboratory confirmed cases of influenza A/H1N1 and 1154 deaths. No further update is available.

Health screening of passengers coming from affected countries is continuing in 22 International airports. 44,296 passengers have been screened on 8.8.2009 of which 37,181 passengers were from affected countries. 224 doctors and 151 paramedics are manning 81 counters at these airports. A cumulative total of 45, 26,671 passengers have been screened.

Eighty two laboratory confirmed cases have been reported today. Delhi (13), Pune (34), Mumbai (12), Chennai (7), Goa (4), Vadodara (3), Calicut (2), Hyderabad (2), Gurgaon (2), Trivandrum (1), Sirsa, Haryana (1) and Trissur (1)

In Delhi out of the 13 cases, twelve are contact cases. One case [31/M] travelled from Singapore reaching Delhi on 7th August and was detected to be symptomatic at the airport and was admitted to the identified health facility.

All the 34 cases in Pune are indigenous cases mostly school and social contacts with no travel history.

In Mumbai out of 12 cases, eleven cases are indigenous cases mostly contacts. The twelfth case is 8 year old male who travelled from Europe reaching Mumbai on 7th August and as he was found to be symptomatic in the airport he was quarantined.

Chennai has reported 7 cases. All of them are indigenous cases with no abroad travel history.

In Goa, out of the four cases, one [17/M] is a contact of a previously reported positive case. The second [33/M] and third [36/F] case traveled from Bangkok reaching Goa on 31st July 2009. As both of them were found to be symptomatic at the airport they were quarantined. The fourth case [50/M] travelled from Sharjah and reported with symptoms on 6th August.

In Vadodara, out of the three cases, one brother and sister [9/M and 11/F] travelled from Virginia, USA via Amsterdam. They self reported with symptoms on 6th August 2009 and were admitted in the identified health facility. The third case [7/F] is an indigenous case with no travel history.

In Calicut, out of the two cases, one of them [20/M] travelled from U.K. He self reported with symptoms on 7th August 2009. The other case [54/M] has a travel history from Dubai. He also self reported with symptoms on 6th August 2009.

In Hyderabad, one [22/M] of the two cases is a contact case of previously reported positive case. The other case [40/M] travelled from California via Singapore reaching Hyderabad was found to be symptomatic at the airport and was admitted in the identified health facility.

The two cases in Gurgaon are contacts of previously reported positive cases.

The lone case [33/M] reported from Trivandrum is an indigenous case.

In Sirsa, Haryana, one case [32/M] reported with symptoms on 6th August 2009 and was admitted in the identified health facility. He has no foreign travel history.

The case in Trissur [9/M] travelled from Los Angeles, USA reaching Trissur on 7th August and was found symptomatic at the airport where he was quarantined at the isolation facility

4084 persons have been tested so far out of which 864 are positive for Influenza A H1N1 [Swine]. 633 out of the 4084 persons have been identified through entry screening, 803 through contact tracing and the rest were self reported.

Of the 864 positive cases, 523 have been discharged. Two more deaths have occurred during the period reported upon making the total death toll to four [Pune (2), Mumbai (1), Ahmedabad (1)].

The case which expired in Pune is a 42 year old male who had symptoms from 1st August and took treatment at local level. He was admitted to Sassoon Hospital on 7th August with symptoms of bodyache, sore-throat and breathlessness. He was put on Oseltamivir on 7th August itself and was also put on ventilator in CCU on 8th August. His condition deteriorated and he expired on early hours of 9th August.

There are 6 cases who are still admitted in Sassoon Hospital, Pune out of which the condition of three cases are in critical condition.

The case which expired in Ahmedabad is 42 year old male who travelled from Atlanta reaching Mumbai on 31st July 2009 and further travelled to Ahmedabad. He was admitted in Sanjeevani Hospital on 6th August with symptoms fever, weakness and breathlessness. He was found to be anaemic and respiratory distress. His X-ray chest also showed pneumonitis. On 7th August he was transferred to Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad. He expired in the early hours of 9th August 2009.

Rest of them remain admitted to the identified health facility.

A central team is stationed at Pune to assess the situation and institute appropriate public health measures.(EOM)