Swine Flu Deaths In Karnataka

There has been a spurt in swine flu cases reported from Gujarat due to the H1N1 virus that has killed 242 people across the western state this year, next only to Maharashtra where official statistics compiled by the Union Health Ministry indicate 400 people have died. The spike in deaths has prompted the Vijay Rupani government to ask doctors to pr...

In the state, 837 new cases of tuberculosis have been detected in a single week starting July 17 by the Karnataka government's active case finding initiative.

Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala worst hit by the flu tragedy. Air borne transmission makes it tough for prevention measures to work.

Swine flu has claimed 36 more lives raising the toll to 1,041 even as the number of people affected by the H1N1 virus in the country breached the 19,000 mark today.

With one more person succumbing to H1N1 influenza on Tuesday, the swine flu toll has risen to six in the state since February, Health Department officials said.

Seven swine flu deaths, including four in Karnataka, were reported on Wednesday, taking India's total toll to 316.

No swine flu death was reported in the country on September 17 for the first time in a month but 208 more people were tested positive with the virus.

The number of those dead in Karnataka from the H1N1 influenza virus now stands at 47, with Bangalore alone reporting 36 deaths -- the highest in India.

A 28-year-old man became the third victim of swine flu in Karnataka where 15 confirmed cases of H1N1 virus have been reported.

Swine flu has now claimed 15 lives in India. Balu Kulund, a 41-year-old man died at Sasson Hospital in Pune.

There has been a spurt in swine flu cases reported from Gujarat due to the H1N1 virus that has killed 242 people across the western state this year, next only to Maharashtra where official statistics compiled by the Union Health Ministry indicate 400 people have died. The spike in deaths has prompted the Vijay Rupani government to ask doctors to pr...

In the state, 837 new cases of tuberculosis have been detected in a single week starting July 17 by the Karnataka government's active case finding initiative.

Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala worst hit by the flu tragedy. Air borne transmission makes it tough for prevention measures to work.

Swine flu has claimed 36 more lives raising the toll to 1,041 even as the number of people affected by the H1N1 virus in the country breached the 19,000 mark today.

With one more person succumbing to H1N1 influenza on Tuesday, the swine flu toll has risen to six in the state since February, Health Department officials said.

Seven swine flu deaths, including four in Karnataka, were reported on Wednesday, taking India's total toll to 316.

No swine flu death was reported in the country on September 17 for the first time in a month but 208 more people were tested positive with the virus.

The number of those dead in Karnataka from the H1N1 influenza virus now stands at 47, with Bangalore alone reporting 36 deaths -- the highest in India.

A 28-year-old man became the third victim of swine flu in Karnataka where 15 confirmed cases of H1N1 virus have been reported.

Swine flu has now claimed 15 lives in India. Balu Kulund, a 41-year-old man died at Sasson Hospital in Pune.