Karnataka: 400 test positive for H1N1, 14 die in just one month

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March 1, 2019

Bengaluru, Mar 1: Even as the State government is scrambling to prevent the spread of monkey fever (KFD), there has been a sudden increase in the number of H1N1 (avian flu) cases across Karnataka in last one month.

According to official sources, a total of 603 H1N1 positive cases were reported from January 1 to February 28 across Karnataka this year. In the month of February alone nearly 400 persons have tested positive for the disease and 14 people lost their lives.

Meanwhile, the State Health Department is all set to issue a directive to all doctors in districts to take up preventive measures and check the spread of the disease on a war-footing.

Although the number of positive cases are far less than the 3,260 reported last year (January to December 2018), the sudden spurt despite the early onset of summer has surprised many. While doctors do not have any specific reason for this, they say the spike in cases could be due to the fluctuating climatic conditions.

According to statistics from the State Health and Family Welfare Department, the highest number of positive cases - 141 - have been reported from BBMP limits so far this year. Last year, 423 positive cases and two deaths had been reported from BBMP limits for the whole year. The numbers of positive cases have also increased in Udupi, Mysuru, Dakshina Kannada, Bengaluru Urban and Shivamogga.

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BJP fields Kishore Kumar Puttur from DK-Udupi Local Authorities’ Constituency

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October 1,2024

The BJP has selected Kishore Kumar Puttur as its candidate for the bypoll to Karnataka Legislative Council from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Local Authorities’ Constituency. The by-election will be held on October 21.

Kishore Kumar is presently serving as the General Secretary of Dakshina Kannada BJP unit. He had served as vice president of State BJP Yuva Morcha from 2014 to 2016.

The by-election will be held to the seat vacated by Kota Srinivas Poojary of the BJP who has been elected as the Lok Sabha member from Udupi-Chikmagaluru Lok Sabha constituency. The vacancy was created on June 15, 2024 following Poojary’s resignation to the Council. His term in the council was till January, 2028.

In the last Council election held for the dual member constituency in December 2021, Poojary had secured 3,672 votes while the Congress candidate Manjunath Bhandary had secured 2079 votes. Poojary and Bhandary had secured required votes from the first preferential votes and had won the election.

There were several aspirants for the BJP ticket including former MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, DK BJP president Satish Kumpala, Mangaluru divisional in-charge Uday Kumar Shetty, former minister Pramod Madhwaraj and former Udupi district BJP president Kuilady Suresh Nayak.

The Congress is yet to announce its candidate for the election. KPCC working president Manjunath Bhandary in a recent press meet in Mangaluru had said that an opportunity will be given to congress leaders from Udupi district to contest by-election.

The Dakshina Kannada and Udupi Local Authorities’ Constituency has 6037 voters including 3551 from Dakshina Kannada comprising eight MLAs, one MP. The last date for filing nomination is October 3 and the last date for withdrawal of nomination is October 7. The counting will be held on October 24.

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