Swine Flu has taken its toll in the state with 11 deaths already within 20 days of this month. As per recent data shared by the state public health department, only one patient is on the ventilator. State’s Public health minister Eknath Shinde assured preventive measures are being taken to curb the number of cases and deaths.
Notably, the state’s public health minister announced on June 3 that there has been a decrease in the deaths due to Swine Flu in the state. Only four people died between May 1 to May 10, there was no single casualty in the rest of the month. The number of patients has also reduced.
The months of February and March witnessed the most number of patients being diagnosed and the highest number of casualties reported. In February, 401 patients had been diagnosed and 49 patients had died. In March, 585 patients were diagnosed and 63 patients died. After that there was a drop in the number of cases of Swine Flu. In April, 328 patients had been detected and 35 patients had died. In May, 188 patients were found, out of which four died.
"Over 21,286 people were given Oseltamivir pills, an antiviral medication used to treat and prevent influenza A and influenza B from January 2019 till June 20. A regular survey of patients is conducted. Around 13.05 lakh patients were examined in the state. While 82 patients are currently admitted to the various hospitals, around 1,411 patients have been discharged." said a public health official to DNA.
Nashik topped the list of cities in Maharashtra with the highest number of deaths(34) due to Swine Flu, followed by Nagpur (25 death), Ahmednagar (16 death) and Pune (13 death).
