Four-year-old resident of Mankhurd was one of the five patients who lost their life due to Swine flu in Mumbai this month. According to the statistics provided by the BMC's public health department, in the month of July, city has recorded a total of 250 cases in civic-run government hospitals and five deaths.
While 672 Swine flu cases have been registered from January till July 15 in the city, out of 874 cases in the state, total 14 deaths have been registered due to Swine flu in the city out of 22 death cases in the state.
Statistics show a steep rise in the spread of H1N1 virus in the city. The total five deaths in the month of July include – a 57-year-old man from Bandra, 41-year-old woman from Borivali, 45-year-old woman from Goregaon, a 65-year-old woman from Parel and a four-year-old paediatric patient from Mankhurd.
The public health officer, stated, "It has been observed that there was a delay in initiation of Oseltamivir treatment in four out of five death cases. All the four cases were started on Oseltamivir after admission and of the five death cases, four were having one or more comorbid condition."
"Swine influenza is transmitted from person to person by inhalation or ingestion of droplets containing virus from people sneezing or coughing. The prevention should start from the patient. They should not go in public spaces since it develops high chances of transmitting the disease. The patient should complete the treatment which lasts for five to seven days with more serious infections lasting about nine to 10 days. Hand hygiene is necessary and must be taken care of by the patients."
According to the BMC's health department, total 22,230 houses were visited by the health post staff members at ward level.
TIME TO BE ALERT
- As per BMC, July has seen high a rise in spread of diseases like 309 Malaria cases, 544 Gastro cases, 125 dengue, 88 cases of Hepatitis, and 23 patients of Leptospirosis with two deaths.
- Dr Kirti Sabnis, Physician, Fortis Hospital, said, Swine Flu symptoms include — fever, cough, nasal secretions, fatigue, headache, breathing issues, etc.
