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While the dengue cases record a three-fold rise, the number of H1N1 cases being reported rose by nearly 10 times.
She was admitted to the Mananthavady Medical College Hospital on June 23. Later she was shifted to WIMS Hospital, Meppadi, for better treatment.
A team of medical experts has launched a probe into the deaths.
At least 12,728 persons sought treatment for fever in Kerala's government hospitals alone.
Rat fever, dengue or H1N1 were the cause of death in all cases.
On Thursday, 13,490 people reached hospitals with fever symptoms, of whom 163 were admitted.
The DMO has advised the elderly, children and people with comorbidities to wear masks to protect themselves from the airborne disease.
Persistent cough, sometimes accompanied by fever, being reported across the country for the past two to three months is due to Influenza A subtype H3N2, ICMR experts said recently.
Justice Chandrachud said that it was decided in the meeting to make H1N1 vaccination available for advocates for inoculation.
Not everyone with H1N1 needs antiviral medicine, as it is a self-limiting disease among those in good health, writes Dr Rajeev Jayadevan and Dr Anup Warrier.