Update on Influenza A(H1N1) as on 1st May 2009
	17:42 IST

World Health Organization has reported human cases of Influenza A [H1N1][earlier referred to as Swine Influenza] caused by a re-assorted Swine flu virus.  As on 30th April, 2009  eleven countries have officially reported 257 laboratory confirmed cases of influenza A/H1N1 infection with 8 deaths. USA has reported 109 laboratory confirmed human cases with one death and Mexico reported 97 cases including seven deaths. The other countries which have reported laboratory confirmed cases with no deaths are:  Austria (1), Canada (19), Germany (3), Israel (2), New Zealand (3), Spain (13)  United Kingdom (8), Netherlands (1) and Switzerland (1) . Health screening of passengers coming from affected countries is continuing in International airports at Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Goa, Amritsar, Cochin, Ahmedabad, Trichy and Srinagar. The remaining international airports would also start this activity shortly.   A total of 17,949 passengers have been screened. 96 doctors have been deployed to man 32 counters at the above airports. The decision of MoHFW to decentralize the medical supplies [Oseltamivir and personal protective equipments] has been effected. About 2.50 lakh capsules of Oseltamivir , 18,000 PPE and over one lakh of triple layer surgical masks  have been dispatched to the Regional Offices of Health & F.W. This would cut short the lead time in case a suspected cluster is to be contained. As of now, no case has been reported in India. The situation is being monitored. Regional Director States under their jurisdiction             Total Oseltamivir PPE N-95 Triple layer mask Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh 10000 1000 500 5000 Guwahati Assam 5000 500 500 3000 Shillong Meghalaya, 5000 500 500 3000 Arunachal Pradesh 5000 500 500 3000   Total 10000 1000 1000 6000 Lucknow Uttar Pradesh, 10000 500 500 5000 Uttaranchal 5000 500 500 3000 Total 15000 1000 1000 8000 Ahmedabad Gujarat, 10000 500 500 3000 Dadra & Nagar Haveli 5000 500 500 3000 Total 15000 1000 1000 6000 Imphal Manipur 5000 500 500 3000 Nagaland 5000 500 500 3000 Mizoram 5000 500 500 3000 Total 15000 1500 1500 9000 Bhubaneshwar Orissa 10000 500 500 5000 Patna Bihar 10000 500 500 5000 Jharkhand 5000 500 500 3000 Total 15000 1000 1000 8000 Chandigarh Punjab 10000 500 500 5000 Haryana, 5000 500 500 3000 Chandigarh 5000 500 500 3000 Total 20000 1500 1500 11000 Pune Maharastra, 10000 1000 1000 5000 Goa 5000 500 500 3000 Daman & Diu 5000 500 500 3000 Total 20000 2000 2000 11000 Shimla* Himachal Pradesh 5000 500 500 3000 Jammu/Srinagar Jammu & Kashmir 10000 500 500 5000 Bangalore Karnataka 10000 500 500 5000 Thiruvanthanapuram Kerala 10000 500 500 5000 Lakshwadeep 5000 500 500 3000 Total 15000 1000 1000 8000 Bhopal Madhya Pradesh 10000 500 500 5000 Chattisgarh 10000 500 500 5000 Total 20000 1000 1000 10000 Jaipur Rajasthan 10000 500 500 5000 Kolkata West Bengal 10000 500 500 5000 Sikkim 5000 500 500 3000 Tripura 5000 500 500 3000 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 5000 500 500 3000 Total 25000 2000 2000 14000 Chennai Tamil Nadu 10000 500 500 5000 Pondicherry 5000 500 500 3000 Total 15000 1000 1000 8000 Grand Total 2,45,000 18,000 17,500 1,30,000                                                                   *********** DS/GK/swine fl