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Delhi Records 1,449 H1N1 Cases as Hospitals Step Up Preparedness

Delhi Records 1,449 H1N1 Cases as Hospitals Step Up Preparedness
Delhi Records 1,449 H1N1 Cases, Hospitals Step Up Preparedness · NDTV

There is a sickness called the flu, and H1N1 is one kind of flu virus that can make people cough, run a fever, and feel very tired.

This year, a city called Delhi has seen many more people getting this flu than before.

So far, 1,449 people in Delhi have gotten the H1N1 flu this year.

That is a lot more than last year, when only 229 people got it during the same time.

Because more people are getting sick, hospitals in Delhi are getting ready to help them.

Some hospitals have made special wards just for flu patients, and they have extra beds, medicines, and machines to help people breathe.

Most people who get the flu get better on their own, but some people can get very sick, especially older people, little kids, and people who already have health problems.

Doctors say if someone has trouble breathing, chest pain, or feels very weak, they should see a doctor right away.

It is important to rest, drink fluids, and listen to what doctors say so everyone can stay safe and healthy.

Key facts

H1N1 cases in Delhi this year
1,449
Cases in same period in 2025
229
Increase
More than six-fold
Cases recorded up to
August 12
Data source
National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)
Dedicated hospital wards
Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and Safdarjung Hospital
2019 H1N1 cases and deaths
3,637 cases; 31 deaths
Influenza B (Yamagata) cases this year
184

Quotes

Dr Pankaj Kumar Singh

Delhi Health Minister

“"Patients are coming in and receiving treatment. Our doctors in Delhi government hospitals are treating patients properly, and we have made adequate arrangements in terms of medicines, beds and ventilators."”
NDTV
“"1,449 cases of H1N1 have been recorded so far this year."”
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