India-H1N1/Death Toll

H1N1 kills at least 632 in India so far in 2017

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New Delhi, India - July 25, 2017
1. Various of patients lying on hospital beds
2. Various of nurse giving injection to patient
3. Infusion bottle, patient
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Atul Kakar, senior consultant, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital:
"Close to about 16 to 17 patients we've seen almost the last one and half months. That is definitely a little increase than normally what we see. These patients, they range from young patients to old age. And a few of them are quite sick. They are still admitted in the hospital. They are requiring ventilation."
5. Various of patients in ward
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Atul Kakar, senior consultant, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital:
"What we expect are diseases like malaria, chikungunya, dengue, which are coming, but besides that, we are also seeing patients with influenza and H1N1 infections, so that is coming. Again that's a viral disease. We don't expect that to be, right now, there, but it's come relatively early, so what we require is a little index of suspicion, so that we can pick up these patients from the normal cold, cough patients, which are also being seen this season."
7. Patients in ward
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Atul Kakar, senior consultant, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital:
"We exactly don't know why this infection has come earlier. There could be multiple reasons. Being a viral disease, the temperature has to be right for the virus to grow. Perhaps that's the thing. But it could be just sporadic cases which we are just picking up rather than an outbreak, because if it's an outbreak, it has to happen throughout the city. Yeah, we've picked up many cases, but you know other hospitals, if they are a little more vigilant, they can also report that, and perhaps the government needs to report this as an outbreak rather than sporadic cases."

FILE: India - August, 2016
9. Sample of mosquito
10. Poster about disease
11. Poster about mosquito

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The H1N1 influenza A virus has killed at least 632 people across India so far in 2017, showing up earlier and more infectious than last year, said local reports.

As of July 16, 2017, the H1N1 virus has affected 13,188 people and caused 632 deaths across the country, a result much worse than last year's 1,786 infections and 265 deaths, according to Zee News, an Indian news channel.

The southern state of Tamil Nadu recorded close to 3,000 cases of H1N1 influenza virus since January 2017 - the highest in the country.

Maharashtra, with 300 deaths out of the 2,738 cases reported, is the worst hit in terms of mortality.

The state of Gujarat recorded 75 deaths out of 289 infections. And in Delhi, as on July 9, official figures state that 241 people have tested positive for swine flu and four have died.

"Close to about 16 to 17 patients we've seen almost the last one and half months. That is definitely a little increase than normally what we see. These patients, they range from young patients to old age. And a few of them are quite sick. They are still admitted in the hospital. They are requiring ventilation,” said Dr. Atul Kakar, a senior consultant from Delhi-based Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.

Kakar added that influenza usually breaks out in winter or the monsoon season, so it is a surprise to see many swine flu cases have been reported since this June, even though high temperatures are not a favorable condition for such diseases to spread and breed.

"What we expect are diseases like malaria, chikungunya, dengue, which are coming, but besides that, we are also seeing patients with influenza and H1N1 infections, so that is coming. Again that's a viral disease. We don't expect that to be, right now, there, but it's come relatively early, so what we require is a little index of suspicion, so that we can pick up these patients from the normal cold, cough patients, which are also being seen this season,” said Kakar.

The virus that causes the swine flu may have mutated and transmits from humans to humans through saliva and mucus particles instead of initially spreading only among pigs, according to Indian media.

A rapid response team organized by the central authorities has been deployed in Maharashtra, the worst hit area of swine flu, to investigate what caused the fast spreading of the disease in the state, according to Kakar.

"We exactly don't know why this infection has come earlier. There could be multiple reasons. Being a viral disease, the temperature has to be right for the virus to grow. Perhaps that's the thing. But it could be just sporadic cases which we are just picking up rather than an outbreak, because if it's an outbreak, it has to happen throughout the city. Yeah, we've picked up many cases, but you know other hospitals, if they are a little more vigilant, they can also report that, and perhaps the government needs to report this as an outbreak rather than sporadic cases,” he said.

Local reports said that some local health care services in India have begun to pay door-to-door visits in local communities to spot and hospitalize those infected in a timely manner.

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India-H1N1/Death Toll

H1N1 kills at least 632 in India so far in 2017

Dateline : July 25, 2017/File

Location : New Delhi,India

Duration : 2'40

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  • Pусский
  • Español


New Delhi, India - July 25, 2017
1. Various of patients lying on hospital beds
2. Various of nurse giving injection to patient
3. Infusion bottle, patient
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Atul Kakar, senior consultant, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital:
"Close to about 16 to 17 patients we've seen almost the last one and half months. That is definitely a little increase than normally what we see. These patients, they range from young patients to old age. And a few of them are quite sick. They are still admitted in the hospital. They are requiring ventilation."
5. Various of patients in ward
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Atul Kakar, senior consultant, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital:
"What we expect are diseases like malaria, chikungunya, dengue, which are coming, but besides that, we are also seeing patients with influenza and H1N1 infections, so that is coming. Again that's a viral disease. We don't expect that to be, right now, there, but it's come relatively early, so what we require is a little index of suspicion, so that we can pick up these patients from the normal cold, cough patients, which are also being seen this season."
7. Patients in ward
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr. Atul Kakar, senior consultant, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital:
"We exactly don't know why this infection has come earlier. There could be multiple reasons. Being a viral disease, the temperature has to be right for the virus to grow. Perhaps that's the thing. But it could be just sporadic cases which we are just picking up rather than an outbreak, because if it's an outbreak, it has to happen throughout the city. Yeah, we've picked up many cases, but you know other hospitals, if they are a little more vigilant, they can also report that, and perhaps the government needs to report this as an outbreak rather than sporadic cases."

FILE: India - August, 2016
9. Sample of mosquito
10. Poster about disease
11. Poster about mosquito


The H1N1 influenza A virus has killed at least 632 people across India so far in 2017, showing up earlier and more infectious than last year, said local reports.

As of July 16, 2017, the H1N1 virus has affected 13,188 people and caused 632 deaths across the country, a result much worse than last year's 1,786 infections and 265 deaths, according to Zee News, an Indian news channel.

The southern state of Tamil Nadu recorded close to 3,000 cases of H1N1 influenza virus since January 2017 - the highest in the country.

Maharashtra, with 300 deaths out of the 2,738 cases reported, is the worst hit in terms of mortality.

The state of Gujarat recorded 75 deaths out of 289 infections. And in Delhi, as on July 9, official figures state that 241 people have tested positive for swine flu and four have died.

"Close to about 16 to 17 patients we've seen almost the last one and half months. That is definitely a little increase than normally what we see. These patients, they range from young patients to old age. And a few of them are quite sick. They are still admitted in the hospital. They are requiring ventilation,” said Dr. Atul Kakar, a senior consultant from Delhi-based Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.

Kakar added that influenza usually breaks out in winter or the monsoon season, so it is a surprise to see many swine flu cases have been reported since this June, even though high temperatures are not a favorable condition for such diseases to spread and breed.

"What we expect are diseases like malaria, chikungunya, dengue, which are coming, but besides that, we are also seeing patients with influenza and H1N1 infections, so that is coming. Again that's a viral disease. We don't expect that to be, right now, there, but it's come relatively early, so what we require is a little index of suspicion, so that we can pick up these patients from the normal cold, cough patients, which are also being seen this season,” said Kakar.

The virus that causes the swine flu may have mutated and transmits from humans to humans through saliva and mucus particles instead of initially spreading only among pigs, according to Indian media.

A rapid response team organized by the central authorities has been deployed in Maharashtra, the worst hit area of swine flu, to investigate what caused the fast spreading of the disease in the state, according to Kakar.

"We exactly don't know why this infection has come earlier. There could be multiple reasons. Being a viral disease, the temperature has to be right for the virus to grow. Perhaps that's the thing. But it could be just sporadic cases which we are just picking up rather than an outbreak, because if it's an outbreak, it has to happen throughout the city. Yeah, we've picked up many cases, but you know other hospitals, if they are a little more vigilant, they can also report that, and perhaps the government needs to report this as an outbreak rather than sporadic cases,” he said.

Local reports said that some local health care services in India have begun to pay door-to-door visits in local communities to spot and hospitalize those infected in a timely manner.

ID : 8056629

Published : 2017-07-26 04:38

Last Modified : 2017-07-26 19:31:00

Source : China Central Television (CCTV)

Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland

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