Swine flu claims 17 lives in DK, Udupi in six months; Over 500 tested positive

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July 2, 2015

Mangaluru, Jul 2: With the deaths of two more H1N1 patients last week in Dakshina Kananda the toll in the twin districts has claimed up to 17 since January. Over five hundred patients have been tested positive in the twin districts for the swine flu.

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In Dakshina Kannada district alone the ‘influenza A’ has claimed 13 lives in the six months. A 58-year-old woman from Maripalla village and a 21-year-old woman from Madantyar village in Belthangady taluk died of H1N1 in the last week of June.

According to B.V. Rajesh, District Disease Surveillance Officer, both the victims suffered from cough and cold and later developed breathlessness. It was on June 21 and June 22 that the two were found positive for influenza.

Dr. Rajesh said the 58-year-old woman failed to recover from the viral influenza and died a few days ago. He said here was delay in getting treatment for the 21-year-old woman. The woman, who had cold and fever, was taken to different hospitals in the area before she was brought to a private hospital in Mangaluru on June 22 where she was found positive for A(H1N1).

“By that time, the influenza had reached an advanced stage and the treatment given had little effect,” he said.

Following the two deaths, medical treatment was given to family members who have been in close contacts with the victims.

Dr. Rajesh said that since January, 170 persons tested positive and of these, 62 persons are from the district. Of the 13 persons who died in Dakshina Kannada of the influenza only six are residents of the district, he added.

In Udupi district the influenza A has claimed lives of five persons in the past six months.

Rohini, Udupi District Health and Family Welfare Officer, said that 334 persons were tested for A(H1N1) between January and June. Of these, 64 tested positive. In June, 31 persons were tested, of whom three were found positive.

Of the three, two persons, a 72-year-old person from Udupi and a 33-year-old person travelling from Mumbai to Lakshadweep, died on June 4 and June 24, respectively. The other person was receiving treatment at Kasturba Hospital in Manipal. The District Government Hospital, the Community Health Centres and the Primary Health Centres had adequate stock of Tamiflu tablets to tackle the disease.

Isolation wards for the treatment of A(H1N1) had been created at the District Government Hospital (10 beds), all Taluk Government Hospitals (five beds each), and the Kasturba Hospital (10 beds) in Manipal. The Kasturba Hospital also had an exclusive four-bed ICU for A(H1N1), she said.

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March 17,2024

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Beltangady, Mar 17: A three-year-old boy was crushed to death under the wheels of an auto-rickshaw in front of his house at Panakaje Mundadi in Belthangady taluk of Dakshina Kannada. 

The gut-wrenching tragedy took place on Saturday, March 16 morning when the boy ran out of home to the road. 

The victim has been identified as Kaushik, the son of Chandrashekhar and Usha couple. Their home is situated adjacent to the main road at Panakaje.

It is learnt that the auto-rickshaw failed to notice the boy who suddenly darted towards the road and hit him. 

Even though the injured boy was rushed to a private hospital in Ujire and later to Mangaluru, he breathed his last. 

The Beltangady traffic police have registered a case in connection with the incident.

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March 14,2024

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Udupi: In a freak mishap, a 65-year-old man lost his life after being hit by his own bus which was being repaired at a garage at Athrady in Udupi district on Wednesday, March 13.

The deceased has been identified as Dayanand Shetty, the owner of a private bus.

It is learnt that the bus had been kept for repairs at the garage and Dayanand had gone there to inspect the repair works.

At this time, the mechanic started the engine and the bus moved ahead. Dayanand, who was standing in front of the bus, came under its wheels.

He was immediately rushed to a hospital where he died without responding to the treatment. A case is registered at jurisdictional Manipal police station.

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March 26,2024

Bengaluru: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has detained two suspects in connection with the Rameshwaram Cafe blast case in Bengaluru, sources confirmed on Tuesday.

The preliminary probe has revealed that the two suspects were in direct contact with the suspected bomber.

The NIA sleuths have picked up the suspects from an area in the state capital. However, a statement is yet to be made by the NIA in this regard.

Even as the investigating agencies, both NIA and state special wing CCB teams have launched an extensive search operation in various states, the bomber has remained elusive. The authorities had obtained the bomber’s images and videos from CCTV footage on March 1, soon after the incident.

Sources said that the sleuths were suspecting that the bomber had come from Tamil Nadu and was staying in a neighbouring state for two months before carrying out the blast.

The hair samples of the accused were gathered from the hat of the accused which he abandoned in Bengaluru near a religious place. The authorities have sent the samples for the DNA testing and were hoping for a breakthrough.

The Rameshwaram Cafe bomb blast took place on March 1 on the International Technology Park Limited (ITPL) road in the Brookfield area. Low intensity Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was used to carry out the blast and nine persons were injured in the incident.

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