Monday, January 21, 2013

Haryana takes effective steps to check Swine Flu

by Haryananewswire
CHANDIGARH, JAN 21
Keeping in view the case  of Swine Flu as reported in district Sirsa, Haryana Health Department has taken effective measures to check the spread of the disease.
          While stating this here today, a spokesman of the Health Department said that a resident of village Chattriya namely Raj Kumar had died of swine flu in Hisar. Health Department has conducted checkup of the relatives of Raj Kumar and residents of his village and has also provided Tamiflu tablets to 22 residents of the same village. He said that a team of doctors is visiting the village regularly and checkup of people suffering from cold and fever is being done. He said that today, the team of doctors has visited the village for the third time.
          He said that on the death of a resident of village Jasana of Rajasthan namely Jagdish in a private hospital, the department has given Tamiflu tablets to 16 employees of the same hospital as precautionary measure. He said that an isolation ward has been created for such patients in general hospital which has two beds, oxygen cylinder and other necessary equipments. Also, samples of those suffering from high risk influenza are being taken by the department, he added.
          He said that keeping in view the suspected cases of swine flu and for checkup and survey of people suffering from cold and fever in the district, Dr. Deep has been appointed as District Surveillance Officer. Also, Dr. Hansraj Bashir, Chest Disease Specialist has been deputed. He said that doctors of all general hospitals, community health centres and primary health centres have been directed to take serious note of  patients suffering from cold, pain in chest and having symptoms of swine flu and ensure their proper treatment.
          He said that the department has adequate quantity of Tamiflu tablets. He said that people should contact the doctors at nearest hospital as soon as they feel pain in chest with fever, cough and cold.

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