Four more swine flu deaths take the tally to 530
POSTED November 18, 2009 - 12:25 | POSTED BY Kangna Agarwal
Last edited by Harpreet Bhagrath on November 18, 2009 - 13:31
One death each was reported from the states of Karnataka, Goa, Uttarakhand and Gujarat on Tuesday.
With this, the death toll in Karnataka has risen to 119, 45 in Gujarat, and five each in Goa and Uttrakhand respectively.
National fatalities so far
Of the total swine flu deaths in the country, the western state of Maharashtra has been the worst hit, accounting for 214 deaths--the highest number of deaths in any state so far.
In the rest of the states, 49 lives have been lost in Andhra Pradesh, 25 in Kerala, 23 in Rajasthan, 18 in Delhi, 7 in Tamil Nadu, 6 in Puducherry, 5 each in Haryana, 3 in Uttar Pradesh, 2 in Punjab and 1 each in Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Orissa and Mizoram.
176 fresh swine flu cases reported across the nation
Other than the fatalities, 176 fresh cases of the swine flu were reported from different parts of the country on Tuesday, taking the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 15,726.
These include 62 new cases from Delhi, taking the total number of people infected with the pandemic flu to 3,837 in the national capital. 25 new cases were recorded in Maharashtra, 43 in Rajasthan, 20 in Haryana, 10 in Uttar Pradesh, 7 in Tamil Nadu, 4 each in Kerala and Karnataka and 1 in Chandigarh.
"Till date, samples from 80,327 people have been tested for Influenza A (H1N1) in government laboratories and a few private laboratories across the country, and 15,726 of them have been found positive," declared an official statement.
Precautions against swine flu
At a time when the second wave of swine flu is likely during the peak winter season, health advocates suggest the following simple measures could prevent the spread of the H1N1 influenza:
•Frequently wash your hands with soap and water
•Cover your mouth while you cough or sneeze and wash your hands afterwards
•Since swine flu is contagious, avoid being near the already sick persons
•Get regular seasonal flu vaccination, as prevention is better than cure
•Immediately consult a doctor if you suspect flu like symptoms
