2015 Indian swine flu outbreak

Outbreak of the 2009 pandemic H1N1 virus in India Outbreak Of Swine Flu In India (2015) File:H1N1 influenza virus.jpg Electron microscope image of the reassorted H1N1 influenza virus photographed at the CDC Influenza Laboratory. 1 January 2015 – May 2015 India 2,035 (as of 30 March 2015) 33,761 infected (as of 30 March 2015) The 2015 Indian swine flu outbreak refers to an outbreak of the H1N1 virus'It's H1N1 pandemic influenza 2009, not swine flu' http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/Its-H1N1-pandemic-influenza-2009-not-swine-flu/articleshow/46306847.cms 22 February 2015 The Times of India 20 February 2015 23 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150223140428/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/Its-H1N1-pandemic-influenza-2009-not-swine-flu/articleshow/46306847.cms live in India, during early 2015. The states of Gujarat and Rajasthan were the worst affected.http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/swine-flu-deaths-at-1895-cases-near-32k-mark/ Swine flu deaths at 1,895; number of cases near 32K mark Press Trust of India The Indian Express March 21, 2015 March 21, 2015 October 12, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151012003206/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/swine-flu-deaths-at-1895-cases-near-32k-mark/ liveIndia struggles with deadly swine flu outbreak https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-31547455 21 February 2015 BBC News 20 February 2015 21 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150221082410/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-31547455 liveDeath toll Gujarat http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/swine-flu-claims-5-more-lives-toll-mounts-to-387-in-gujarat-115031500609_1.html 15 March 2015 Business Standard 15 March 2015 2 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402093322/http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/swine-flu-claims-5-more-lives-toll-mounts-to-387-in-gujarat-115031500609_1.html live India had reported 937 cases and 218 deaths from swine flu in the year 2014. By mid-February 2015, the reported cases and deaths in 2015 had surpassed the previous numbers. The total number of laboratory confirmed cases crossed 33,000 mark with death of more than 2,000 people. Background The H1N1 virus outbreak had previously occurred in India during the 2009 flu pandemic. The virus killed 981 people in 2009 and 1,763 in 2010. The mortality decreased in 2011 to 75. It claimed 405 lives in 2012 and 699 lives in 2013. In 2014, a total of 218 people died from the H1N1 flu, India recorded 837 laboratory confirmed cases in the year.Swine flu outbreak: 743 deaths, 12,000 cases set alarm bells ringing http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/swine-flu-outbreak-743-deaths-12000-positive-cases-set-alarm-bells-ringing-across-india/article1-1319158.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20150221092434/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/swine-flu-outbreak-743-deaths-12000-positive-cases-set-alarm-bells-ringing-across-india/article1-1319158.aspx dead February 21, 2015 21 February 2015 Hindustan Times 21 February 2015 Every year, there was a rise in number of cases and deaths during winter as temperature affects virus. During 2014–15 winter, there was a spurt in cases at the end 2014. In 2015, the outbreak became widespread through India. On 12 February 2015, Rajasthan declared an epidemic.Rajasthan declares swine flu epidemic http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/rajasthan-declares-swine-flu-epidemic-115021201672_1.html 22 February 2015 Business Standard 13 February 2015 22 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150222130819/http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/rajasthan-declares-swine-flu-epidemic-115021201672_1.html live Reported cases by states By 20 March, according to the data released by the Health Ministry, 31,974 cases had been reported and 1,895 person had died to the disease.https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/Swine-flu-toll-inches-towards-1900-no.-of-cases-crosses-31000/article60330220.ece Swine flu toll inches towards 1,900 PTI The Hindu March 19, 2015 March 20, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402095659/http://m.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/swine-flu-toll-inches-towards-1900-no-of-cases-crosses-31000/article7011912.ece/ 2015-04-02 live State Reported cases Number of deathsDeath rate Notes Rajasthan 6,559 4186.33%As of 30 March 2015 Gujarat 6,500 4286.59%As of 30 March 2015 Delhi 4,137 130.29%As of 20 March 2015 Maharashtra 4,000+ 3949.85%As of 30 March 2015 Madhya Pradesh 2,185 29913.68%As of 30 March 2015 Telangana 2,140+ 753.50%As of 30 March 201575 Swine Flu Deaths in Telangana; 32 Fresh Cases Reported http://m.ndtv.com/telangana-news/75-swine-flu-deaths-in-telangana-32-fresh-cases-reported-748391 Press Trust of India 21 March 2015 NDTV 21 March 2015 21 March 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150321040656/http://m.ndtv.com/telangana-news/75-swine-flu-deaths-in-telangana-32-fresh-cases-reported-748391 live Tamil Nadu 320 144.38%As of 20 March 2015Swine flu toll climbs to 1,482 https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/Swine-flu-toll-climbs-to-1482/article60331064.ece 13 March 2015 The Hindu 11 March 2015 8 September 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210908173945/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/swine-flu-toll-climbs-to-1482/article6979611.ece liveEgmore Woman Latest Victim of Swine Flu, Tamil Nadu Swine Flu Toll Rises to 12 http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/Egmore-Woman-Latest-Victim-of-Swine-Flu-Tamil-Nadu-Swine-Flu-Toll-Rises-to-12/2015/03/06/article2700228.ece 13 March 2015 The New Indian Express 6 March 2015 10 March 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150310040452/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/Egmore-Woman-Latest-Victim-of-Swine-Flu-Tamil-Nadu-Swine-Flu-Toll-Rises-to-12/2015/03/06/article2700228.ece dead Karnataka 2,733 823.00%As of 30 March 2015 Punjab 227 5323.35%As of 30 March 2015 Andhra Pradesh 72 2230.56%As of 20 March 2015 Uttar Pradesh 165 3621.82%As of 19 March 2015 Chhattisgarh 17 As of 20 March 2015 Goa 7 114.29% Jammu and Kashmir 109 1614.68%As of 20 March 2015 Himachal Pradesh 20 As of 20 March 2015 Kerala 25 1248.00%As of 20 March 2015 Uttarakhand 11 As of 20 March 2015 Odisha 22 522.73%As of 11 March 201522 swine flu cases in Odisha http://zeenews.india.com/news/health/health-news/22-swine-flu-cases-in-odisha_1558566.html 13 March 2015 Zee News 9 March 2015 9 March 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150309234901/http://zeenews.india.com/news/health/health-news/22-swine-flu-cases-in-odisha_1558566.html live West Bengal 58 2441.38%As of 20 March 2015 Assam 10 110.00%As of 9 March 2015As swine flu toll crosses 1400, Assam reports first death http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/swine-flu-toll-crosses-1-400-mark-assam-reports-first-death/article1-1324463.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20150309232810/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/swine-flu-toll-crosses-1-400-mark-assam-reports-first-death/article1-1324463.aspx dead March 9, 2015 13 March 2015 Hindustan Times 9 March 2015 Manipur 5 240.00%As of 12 March 2015http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150312/jsp/northeast/story_8118.jsp https://web.archive.org/web/20150312090053/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150312/jsp/northeast/story_8118.jsp dead March 12, 2015 Manipur swine flu patient dies - Assam brakes on tests The Telegraph March 12, 2015 March 20, 2015 Mizoram 4 0.00%As of 20 March 2015https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Swine-flu-2-more-test-positive-in-Mizoram/articleshow/46626658.cms Swine flu: 2 more test positive in Mizoram The Times of India The Times of India March 20, 2015 March 20, 2015 March 20, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150320175524/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Swine-flu-2-more-test-positive-in-Mizoram/articleshow/46626658.cms live Nagaland 1 0.00%As of 18 February 2015https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/First-swine-flu-case-reported-in-Nagaland/article60119812.ece First swine flu case in Northeast Iboyaima Laithangbam The Hindu February 18, 2015 March 20, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402113350/http://m.thehindu.com/news/national/first-swine-flu-case-reported-in-nagaland/article6907880.ece/ April 2, 2015 live mdy-all Total 33,761 2,0356.03%As of 30 March 2015 Although Delhi, Karnataka, Telangana reported a large number of cases, the death toll was lower due to better awareness and a better developed health care sector.Swine flu death toll nears 600 in India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Swine-flu-death-nears-600-in-India/articleshow/46271578.cms 21 February 2015 The Times of India 17 February 2015 20 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150220004303/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Swine-flu-death-nears-600-in-India/articleshow/46271578.cms live Timeline On 13 February 2015, the Health Ministry began the procurement process of 60,000 units of Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and 10,000 units of N-95 masks. A tender for 10,000 diagnostic kits was floated.Facing shortage, Govt expedites procurement of swine flu drug http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Facing-shortage-Govt-expedites-procurement-of-swine-flu-drug/articleshow/46223851.cms 21 February 2015 The Times of India 13 February 2015 15 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150215183802/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Facing-shortage-Govt-expedites-procurement-of-swine-flu-drug/articleshow/46223851.cms live The Health Ministry on 18 February 2015 said in a press release that there was no shortage of drugs or logistics problems.Indian health officials urge calm as swine flu outbreak spreads http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/2/20/indian-health-officials-urge-calm-as-swine-flu-outbreak-spreads.html 21 February 2015 Al Jazeera 20 February 2015 21 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150221195102/http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/2/20/indian-health-officials-urge-calm-as-swine-flu-outbreak-spreads.html live By 22 February 2015, more than 13,688 had been infected and death toll was reported to be 812 in the year 2015.Swine flu claims 38 more lives, death toll crosses 800 http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/swine-flu-claims-38-more-lives-death-toll-crosses-800-115022200396_1.html 22 February 2015 Business Standard 22 February 2015 22 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150222164150/http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/swine-flu-claims-38-more-lives-death-toll-crosses-800-115022200396_1.html live The President of the North West Chemist Association, Hakim Kapasi said in mid-February 2015 that, private pharmacies were facing a shortage because Oseltamivir was a controlled Schedule X drug and very few pharmacies had the license to sell it. Aligarh Muslim University and National Law University in Jodhpur suspended classes in mid-February after some of their students tested positive.India Deploys Expert Teams to Study Rise in Flu Cases https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/20/world/asia/india-deploys-expert-teams-to-study-rise-in-flu-cases.html 21 February 2015 The New York Times 19 February 2015 21 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150221193727/http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/20/world/asia/india-deploys-expert-teams-to-study-rise-in-flu-cases.html live In mid-February, the Government of Delhi fixed the price of swine flu diagnostics tests at 4,500 INR and the labs charging more that were issued show cause notices subject to cancellation of license.Delhi: Show cause notice to 2 labs for overcharging for swine flu test http://ibnlive.in.com/news/delhi-show-cause-notice-to-2-labs-for-overcharging-for-swine-flu-test/529827-17.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150225195227/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/delhi-show-cause-notice-to-2-labs-for-overcharging-for-swine-flu-test/529827-17.html dead 25 February 2015 22 February 2015 IBNLive 21 February 2015 On 24 February, the District Collector of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, prohibited unlawful assembly under Section 144 of the CrPC to prevent spread of the disease.Section 144 imposed in Ahmedabad to prevent swine flu as toll mounts to 231 in Gujarat http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Section-144-imposed-in-Ahmedabad-to-prevent-swine-flu-as-toll-mounts-to-231-in-Gujarat/articleshow/46359843.cms 13 March 2015 The Times of India 24 February 2015 1 March 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150301213000/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Section-144-imposed-in-Ahmedabad-to-prevent-swine-flu-as-toll-mounts-to-231-in-Gujarat/articleshow/46359843.cms live March A paper published in Cell Host and MicrobeInfluenza Surveillance: 2014–2015 H1N1 "Swine"-Derived Influenza Viruses from India Kannan Tharakaraman Ram Sasisekharan 10.1016/j.chom.2015.02.019 17 3 Cell Host & Microbe 279–282 2015 25766285 free 1721.1/109154 free stated that the virus had acquired a mutation which made it easier to infect humans, and called for real time surveillance with genetic and phenotypic analysis made available quickly, noting "Given the global reach of influenza, there is an urgent need to develop a comprehensive and at least somewhat standardized response to influenza epidemic outbreaks." This is contrary to the Indian government's claim that no mutations had been found.Indian swine-flu virus reveals dangerous new mutation http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/indian-swine-flu-virus-reveals-dangerous-new-mutation-115031200209_1.html 13 March 2015 Business Standard 12 March 2015 12 March 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150312174142/http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/indian-swine-flu-virus-reveals-dangerous-new-mutation-115031200209_1.html live On 2 March, Maharashtra government announced that the cost of treatment of swine-flu patients in the state will be paid by the state government.Maharashtra to Provide Free Swine Flu Treatment After 150 Deaths http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/Maharashtra-to-Provide-Free-Swine-Flu-Treatment-After-150-Deaths/2015/03/02/article2694662.ece 13 March 2015 The New Indian Express 2 March 2015 2 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402203324/http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/Maharashtra-to-Provide-Free-Swine-Flu-Treatment-After-150-Deaths/2015/03/02/article2694662.ece dead See also List of epidemics References 3 External links Swine Flu-H1N1 (Seasonal Influenza) http://mohfw.gov.in/index4.php?lang=1&level=0&linkid=372&lid=3066 Ministry of Health and Family Welfare 7 March 2015 Category:2015 disease outbreaks Category:Disease outbreaks in India Category:2015 disasters in India Category:Influenza outbreaks