First H1N1 Case Reported from Panchkula


Saturday saw the first confirmed H1N1 case being reported from Panchkula this year. This takes count of Tricity's swine flu patients to four, including a recent death.

A 57-year-old resident of Panchkula was admitted in Mohali’s Fortis Hospital on Friday. Panchkula district health officer Jagmal Singh  said this was the first H1N1-positive case from the city. ”As of now, there is no suspected case of H1N1 in Panchkula,” he added.

The four H1N1 patients from Tricity have been in their early 40s and late 50s. The man who died due to the flu was a 43-year-old from Sector 36, Chandigarh. ”Those with heart ailments, diabetes and low immunity are susceptible to swine flu. Children and older people are also at risk,” said Manoj Dutta, a consultant with a private hospital in Panchkula.

The first H1N1 case from Tricity was reported on August 14. Doctors had warned that the flu could strike back with the onset of monsoon.

The change of season could lead to further escalation in cases, they added.

Last year, there were 55 patients in the region who died of swine flu; eight were from the Tricity.



Copyright: arcticle: The Times of India


Original article from: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/-First-H1N1-case-reported-from-Pkl/articleshow/6453478.cms


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