Four more deaths have been reported in the State capital on Saturday due to deadly H1N1 infection according to health officials. This year till now 5 H1N1 related deaths have been reported in the city and over 30 patients have tested positive for the deadly disease.
Health officials clarified that two of the deaths was that of patients who were residents of the state capital were while the three others were from neighboring districts, raising fear of H1N1 infection in remote areas. Official estimates still claim that 15 people have detected positive for the swine flu in Bhopal this year. However, sources said that number is more than double of the government claim, with another 16 tests pending results. H1N1 tests take place at Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) laboratory in Jabalpur.
In the backdrop of a strike in government medical colleges, state health department is also struggling to deal with a double whammy of dengue and swine flu outbreak.
District health office confirmed eight new dengue related cases in Bhopal on Saturday. So far this year over 60 patients have been infected with the vector borne disease and an estimated 400 plus people have been tested.
At the district malaria office (DMO) test laboratory has been finding it hard to cope number of demands for Eliza tests. Most of the new dengue cases have been reported from New Bhopal and Kolar areas.
Alarmed with the outbreak of dengue in the national capital the state health authorities are keeping alert over the situation here and the authorities concern have been told to start preventive measures.