A Statistical Analysis and Comparison of the spread of Swine Flu and COVID-19 in India
subject: Corona virus; COVID-19; H1N1; Pandemic; SARS-CoV-2; Swine flu
description: Introduction: The world is currently experiencing the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) [COVID-19], however, this is not a new phenomenon; it occurred in 2009-2010 in the form of novel influenza A. (H1N1). The H1N1 virus primarily afflicted people between the ages of 26 and 50, but SARS-CoV-2 primarily afflicted those over the age of 60, increasing the number of deaths owing to their weakened immunity. The report provides a case study of the impact of H1N1 and SARS-CoV-2 in India. Methods: Data is obtained from The Hindustan Times newspaper, GoI press releases and World Health Organization (WHO) reports. Results: The incidence rate was initially low and it was only by the 10-15th week that it started increasing. There is an initial upward trend before levelling out followed by a second wave and third wave. COVID-19 exhibited a steeper growth, where the steps taken by the Government were ineffective leading to higher death cases. Kerala was affected due to the travellers returning from the Middle East, while Maharashtra and Delhi saw large incidence rates due to the migrant influx and communal gathering. Conclusion: The most effective and practical approach is to test the symptomatic patients and aggressive testing to contain the transmission. Awareness campaigns to educate the public about social distancing and personal hygiene is more practical. There is still scope of improvement with regards to the public health care support, preparedness and response. Lockdown measures could have been avoided if the initial screening was conducted properly. 2022 UPM Press. All rights reserved.
creator: Murthy H.; Pratap B.R.; Joseph P M.; Pillai V.J.; Chandra K S.; Kumar K.P.
source: Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, Vol-18, No. 6, pp. 92-99.
publisher: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
date: 2022-01-01
rights: Restricted Access
relation: ISSN: 16758544
format: Online
language: English
type: Article
coverage: Murthy H., Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, CHRIST (Deemed to Be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, 560074, India; Pratap B.R., Department of Computer Science and Engineering, CHRIST (Deemed to Be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, 560074, India; Joseph P M., Department of Computer Science, Modern College of Business and Science, PC 133, Muscat, Oman; Pillai V.J., Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, CHRIST (Deemed to Be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, 560074, India; Chandra K S., Department of Civil Engineering, CHRIST (Deemed to Be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, 560074, India; Kumar K.P., Department of Computer Science and Engineering, CHRIST (Deemed to Be University), Karnataka, Bangalore, 560074, India