Govt confirms Gurugram’s 1st H1N1 death this winter
Chetna Choudhry | TNN | Updated: Feb 7, 2019, 02:06 IST
Illustration for representational purposeGURUGRAM: The district health department has confirmed the first swine flu death in the city, this season.
The confirmation came after a positive test report for H1N1 infection was received from National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Deceased Geeta Sharma (58), originally from Agra in Uttar Pradesh, was admitted to a city-based private hospital on January 4. The next day her swab sample was sent to NCDC. However, she died on January 20 after two weeks of hospitalisation. She was also suffering from acute coronary syndrome, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension and acute kidney injury with metabolic acidosis.
On the other hand, 84 patients have tested positive for swine flu in the district. These include 45 patients who hail from the district and 39 from other cities. Besides, around 183 patients have been suspected to be infected with the influenza virus and are being treated, according to Dr Jaibhagwan Jaitan, district malaria officer.
The actual numbers maybe much higher but according to government guidelines, the swab test to confirm swine flu is only conducted when severity reaches category C. Any patient with category B symptoms has to be put on swine flu medication with immediate effect. Category A symptoms include fever, cough, watery eyes, running nose and loose motion, category B includes high fever, red eyes, cough, watery eyes, running nose and loose motion, and category C includes extreme influenza, high fever, red eyes, cough, watery eyes, running nose and loose motion. Patients with category C symptoms require immediate hospitalisation.
According to doctors, it can be up to a week before a patient starts showing symptoms after contracting the virus. Once infected, a patient can spread the disease even before showing any symptom. The risk of transmitting the disease are highest 24 hours before symptoms are detected to around eight days after detection.
The health department has instructed all government and private hospitals in Gurugram to enhance surveillance. All medical and paramedical staff as well as ASHA workers have been asked to spread awareness about the disease among residents.
The confirmation came after a positive test report for H1N1 infection was received from National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Deceased Geeta Sharma (58), originally from Agra in Uttar Pradesh, was admitted to a city-based private hospital on January 4. The next day her swab sample was sent to NCDC. However, she died on January 20 after two weeks of hospitalisation. She was also suffering from acute coronary syndrome, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension and acute kidney injury with metabolic acidosis.
On the other hand, 84 patients have tested positive for swine flu in the district. These include 45 patients who hail from the district and 39 from other cities. Besides, around 183 patients have been suspected to be infected with the influenza virus and are being treated, according to Dr Jaibhagwan Jaitan, district malaria officer.
The actual numbers maybe much higher but according to government guidelines, the swab test to confirm swine flu is only conducted when severity reaches category C. Any patient with category B symptoms has to be put on swine flu medication with immediate effect. Category A symptoms include fever, cough, watery eyes, running nose and loose motion, category B includes high fever, red eyes, cough, watery eyes, running nose and loose motion, and category C includes extreme influenza, high fever, red eyes, cough, watery eyes, running nose and loose motion. Patients with category C symptoms require immediate hospitalisation.
According to doctors, it can be up to a week before a patient starts showing symptoms after contracting the virus. Once infected, a patient can spread the disease even before showing any symptom. The risk of transmitting the disease are highest 24 hours before symptoms are detected to around eight days after detection.
The health department has instructed all government and private hospitals in Gurugram to enhance surveillance. All medical and paramedical staff as well as ASHA workers have been asked to spread awareness about the disease among residents.
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