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Madhya Pradesh Reports Five H1N1 Deaths, Nearly 300 Cases
Madhya Pradesh has reported about 300 cases of an illness called H1N1, also known as swine flu.
Five people have died from the infection.
Two deaths were reported in Indore.
Bhopal, Ujjain and Dewas each reported one death.
Bhopal has recorded 65 cases so far.
Most of Bhopal’s cases were found during the last 12 days.
One person who died in Bhopal was an 80-year-old man named Ram Singh.
He also had heart disease, high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes.
Doctors said rainy and winter weather can help respiratory viruses spread.
Madhya Pradesh has reported five H1N1-related deaths and about 300 cases.
Indore recorded two deaths, while Bhopal, Ujjain and Dewas recorded one each.
Bhopal reported its first H1N1 death of the year involving 80-year-old Ram Singh.
Bhopal has recorded 65 cases, including 45 detected during the past 12 days.
Health officials said monsoon and winter conditions are favorable for viral respiratory illnesses, including H1N1.
- Who
- Residents of Madhya Pradesh, including an 80-year-old Bhopal man identified as Ram Singh, were affected; health officials reported the figures.
- What
- Madhya Pradesh reported five H1N1 deaths and about 300 swine flu cases.
- Where
- Madhya Pradesh, with deaths reported in Indore, Bhopal, Ujjain and Dewas.
- When
- The figures were reported during the current year; 45 of Bhopal’s 65 cases were detected in the previous 12 days.
- Why
- Health officials said monsoon and winter conditions are favorable for viral respiratory illnesses, including H1N1.
Key facts
- Total deaths
- 5 H1N1-related deaths in Madhya Pradesh
- Total cases
- About 300 cases reported in Madhya Pradesh
- Deaths by location
- Indore: 2; Bhopal: 1; Ujjain: 1; Dewas: 1
- Bhopal cases
- 65 cases reported
- Recent Bhopal cases
- 45 of Bhopal’s 65 cases were detected in the past 12 days
- Bhopal fatality
- An 80-year-old man, Ram Singh, died after severe respiratory illness and an H1N1 infection
- Reported risk seasons
- Monsoon and winter
Sources
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