H1N1 influenza, Swine flu is back. Since January 111 swab tests were conducted and 49 were found positive with H1N1 virus. Two deaths were reported among them.

Today 2 more women were detected positive for H1N1 aged 45 and 40, one of them is from Belgaum and the other from Mavinkatti.

Various parts of the city have reported increased cases of people affected with Gastroenteritis.

Areas like Ganeshpur, Peeranwadi, Uchagon have been badly affected.

Yesterday about 85 people were admitted with Gastro from Ganeshpur.

People have been advised to drink only boiled and cooled water.

Gastroenteritis (also known as gastric flu, although unrelated to influenza) is inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract, involving both the stomach and the small intestine and resulting in acute diarrhea. It can be transferred by contact with contaminated food and water. The inflammation is caused most often by an infection from certain viruses or less often by bacteria, their toxins, parasites, or an adverse reaction to something in the diet or medication.

Today one result coming in from Bangalore tested positive for H1N1 virus. The affected person is a male aged 29 years from M K Hubli. His condition is serious.

With this the total number goes to 40 in Belgaum. Up till now 2 deaths have been reported from this virus.

On Thursday 4 reports were received from NIMHANS out of which one sample was found Positive for H1N1 influenza, he is aged 26.

With the result, the total number of positives for swine flu in Belgaum is now 39. Two deaths have been caused due to swine flu until date.

Today two more people were tested positive for H1N1 influenza virus. This takes the total number of affected persons to 36 in Belgaum.

On Tuesday a 26 year old female who was being treated in a private hospital was shifted to the district hospital as her condition worsened died of swine flu. Mangal Kambli is originally from Gandhinlaj taluka and was taking treatment here.

On Sunday 5 test, results were received from Bangalore out of which 2 were positive for H1N1 influenza. This takes the total number of affected persons by the virus to 33.

Today 3 results were received out of which 2 were found positive for H1N1 influenza one male and one female within age group of 18 to 20 years.

With this the total number of affected persons by the virus is now 31 in Belgaum.

Today 9 results were received out of which 1 sample of a 10 year old boy was found positive for H1N1 influenza. This takes the total affected persons to 29.

Today 5 suspected persons swab samples were sent for testing.

One person who had died on 30-08-09 in a private hospital was suffering from kidney and lung problems whose swab test was taken on 29-08-09, today his result showed up that he had H1N1 virus.

The name of the deceased was declared late night as Dattatray Ramchandra Kulkarni (45) of Athani Police station. He sis survived by his wife, son and daughter.

This means the first death by swine flu in Belgaum.

Today 9 results were received from NIMHANS out of which 3 were found positive for H1N1 influenza virus. All the 3 are males. Two are from Belgaum city and one from Ramdurg.

With this the total persons affected by H1N1 virus has now risen to 28.

Today 14 results were received from NIMHANS out of which 6 were found to be positive with the H1N1 virus. This takes the total of patients affected with the H1N1 Influenza to 25 in Belgaum.

Out of the 6 detected today 3 are males and 3 females between the age group of 19 to 34 years. One is from Kolhapur, one from HHHukkeri Taluka, one from Raibag Taluka and other three from Belgaum city.

As of today 110 results have come in and another 85 results are still awaited.

Yesterday two children aged 9 & 10 were found positive with the H1N1 virus taking the total number of persons affected with this virus in Belgaum to 19.