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ohima, Sep 20 : The first case of Influenza ‘A’ (H1N1) better known as Swine Flu, has been detec-ted in Nagaland with an army jawan testing positive for the flu in Dimapur district.
The jawan was tested positive on September 18.
State Nodal Officer for Pandemic Preparedness, Dr Kevichusa Medikhru today confirmed that the patient (name withheld for medical reasons) is a defence personnel based in Ranga- pahar Army cantonment, Dimapur.
He also informed that the army jawan had returned from Pune and started developing symptoms of Swine Flu on September 16.
The suspected sample was sent to a laboratory outside the State for confirmation the next day while the positive report for H1N1 was received through telephone on September 18.
Manipur also has detected one positive case of Swine Flu some months back.
The Swine Flu was detected on a young fencer, who had gone abroad to take part in a meet.
14 test positive for HIN1 in Karnataka : Fourteen persons were today tested positive for the H1N1 influenza in Karnataka, where the deadly flu has so far claimed 73 lives, health officials said.
Out of the 14 cases, ten were reported from Bangalore, three from Kolar and one from Gulbarga, they said. This takes the total number of confirmed cases to 887 in the State.
The largest number of cases has been reported from Pune.
ohima, Sep 20 : The first case of Influenza ‘A’ (H1N1) better known as Swine Flu, has been detec-ted in Nagaland with an army jawan testing positive for the flu in Dimapur district.
The jawan was tested positive on September 18.
State Nodal Officer for Pandemic Preparedness, Dr Kevichusa Medikhru today confirmed that the patient (name withheld for medical reasons) is a defence personnel based in Ranga- pahar Army cantonment, Dimapur.
He also informed that the army jawan had returned from Pune and started developing symptoms of Swine Flu on September 16.
The suspected sample was sent to a laboratory outside the State for confirmation the next day while the positive report for H1N1 was received through telephone on September 18.
Manipur also has detected one positive case of Swine Flu some months back.
The Swine Flu was detected on a young fencer, who had gone abroad to take part in a meet.
14 test positive for HIN1 in Karnataka : Fourteen persons were today tested positive for the H1N1 influenza in Karnataka, where the deadly flu has so far claimed 73 lives, health officials said.
Out of the 14 cases, ten were reported from Bangalore, three from Kolar and one from Gulbarga, they said. This takes the total number of confirmed cases to 887 in the State.
The largest number of cases has been reported from Pune.
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