Government officially declared some hospitals as major nodal centres. Following is the list of Government Authorized Hospital for Treatment of Swine Fluu in India. CITY HOSPITAL ADDRESS CONTACT CHENNAI King Institute of Preventive Medicine (24/7 Service) Guindy, Chennai – 32 (044) 22501520, 22501521 & 22501522 Communicable Diseases Hospital Thondiarpet, Chennai (044) 25912686/87/88, 9444459543 Government General Hospital Opp. Central Railway Station, Chennai – 03 (044) 25305000, 25305723, 25305721, 25330300 PUNE Naidu Hospital Nr Le'Meridian, Raja Bahadur Mill, GPO, Pune - 01 (020) 26058243 National Institute of Virology 20A Ambedkar Road, Pune - 11 (020) 26006290 KOLKATA ID Hospital 57,Beliaghata, Beliaghata Road, Kolkata - 10ý (033) 23701252 COIMBATORE Government General Hospital Near Railway Station, Trichy Road, Coimbatore - 18 (0422) 2301393, 2301394, 2301395, 2301396 HYDERABAD Govt. General and Chest Diseases Hospital Erragadda, Hyderabad (040) 23814939 MUMBAI Kasturba Gandhi Hospital Arthur Road, N M Joshi Marg, Jacob Circle, Mumbai - 11 (022) 23083901, 23092458, 23004512 Sir J. J. Hospital J J Marg, Byculla, Mumbai - 08 (022) 23735555, 23739031, 23760943, 23768400 / 23731144 /5555 / 23701393 /1366 Haffkine Institute Acharya Donde Marg, Parel, Mumbai - 12 (022) 24160947, 24160961, 24160962 KOCHI Government Medical College Gandhi Nagar P O, Kottayam - 08 (0481) 2597311,2597312 Government Medical College Vandanam P O, Allapuzha - 05 (0477) 2282015 Taluk Hospital Railway Station Road, Alwaye, Ernakulam (0484) 2624040 Sathyajit - 09847840051 … [Read more...]
Swine Flu – Ignorance or Negligence!!
The swine flu death toll touched 118 today with three more persons succumbing to the disease. The two new cases were from Uttarakhand and Gujarat and deaths are coming from states like Andhra Pradesh. Till date, samples from 22,847 people have been tested for influenza A (H1N1) in various government laboratories across the country and 4,198 of them have been found positive, the health ministry said in a statement. Above statistics is enough to confirm that Swine Flu has reached India’s shore – what’s really sad to note is that Indian govt’s lack of initiative towards educating citizens on Swine flu symptoms/precautions etc. Let me start off with a small observation about Swine Flu – and how it is being tackled by the ever “respectable” authorities inside the country. Here are some facts: 1. Search for “Swine Flu Govt of USA” on google search – the first result points to http://www.pandemicflu.gov/ 2. Search for “Health Ministry Ireland Swine Flu” on google search – the first result points to http://www.dhsspsni.gov.uk/ 3. Search for “Swine Flu Govt of India” – the first page fails to point to any page hosted by the Government of India (rather it takes you to all the news sites). The information presented so far might make the readers believe that there is no such initiative being taken by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). Well, that’s not the case. You can find the specific page here – http://www.mohfw.nic.in/SWINEFLU.htm Who’s Responsible? I will stop short of dissecting this page or even comparing it against the 2 other links provided above. The amount of crisp and forthcoming information being provided … [Read more...]
FAQ: Swine Flu and You
In India, Swine Flu is spreading like wild fire. So, it is high time for you to take some precautionary measures and learn the DO’s and DONT’s. This article tries to enlighten you on some facts about swine influenza A (H1N1) virus. What is new influenza A (H1N1)? Swine flu (also referred to as novel H1N1 virus) is a new virus that hasn't spread before among humans. The virus was first detected in people in the United States in April 2009. This virus is spreading from person-to-person worldwide, probably in much the same way that regular seasonal influenza viruses spread. Why is 2009 H1N1 virus called “swine flu”? This virus was originally referred to as “swine flu” because laboratory testing showed that many of the genes in this new virus were very similar to influenza viruses that normally occur in pigs (swine) in North America. But further study has shown that this new virus is very different from what normally circulates in North American pigs. It has two genes from flu viruses that normally circulate in pigs in Europe and Asia and bird (avian) genes and human genes. Scientists call this a "quadruple reassortant" virus. Why is this strain of flu causing so much concern? It's a brand new mutation that's never been seen before. That's why it's not just hitting people in the highest risk groups — those over 65 and younger than two. How does swine flu spread? Human infection with swine flu viruses are most likely to occur when people are in close proximity to infected pigs, such as in pig barns and livestock exhibits at fairs. Human-to-human transmission of swine flu can also occur. This is thought to occur in the same way as seasonal flu occurs in people, which is mainly … [Read more...]
September 1: Swine Flu cases update
Swine Flu is now in full swing across the country while deaths are reported from Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat and Rajasthan. Number of Indians died from Swine Flu is now reached to 103. Swine FLu is still confined to urban areas. If Swine Flu spreads to small towns and rural areas, Government may find it difficult to control this disease due to poor health care standards in many parts of country. India reported first Swine Flu case in May and first Swine Flu death on August 3rd. More than 100 people died in less than 30 days. Mortality from Swine Flu in India is 25 per 1,000 cases while it is 2-6 per 1,000 cases in developed nations. That is really an unfortunate thing. Worst affected Maharashtra accounted for 54 deaths off which 32 deaths occurred in Pune. More than 1650 positive cases are reported in Maharashtra alone. Rajasthan reported first Swine Flu death which may adversely impact this tourism dependant state. Bangalore reported another death which takes total deaths in Karnataka to 27. Total confirmed cases in Karnataka are now at 485 which is the worst affected state after Maharashtra. Gujarat reported another death which took total number of Swine Flu deaths in Gujarat to 9. H1N1 denotes Swine Flu while H5N1 denotes meningitis. But, viral meningitis rarely causes deaths unlike Bacterial meningitis. But, bacteria are not responsible for Swine Flu. Swine Flu cases: 1. Maharashtra: 1,650 cases 2. Delhi: 667 cases 3. Karnataka: 485 cases 4. Tamil Nadu: 379 cases 5. Andhra Pradesh: 203 cases 6. Kerala: 18 cases Note: In my town, Government allotted just 10 beds for suspected cases. Can you control pandemics like Swine Flu with this … [Read more...]
Swine Flu pandemic information
Swine Flu: It is a type of viral influenza disease and generally affects pigs. But when humans are affected, it spreads from person to person in a contagious manner. Diagnosis: It is very difficult to diagnose because many flu diseases have similar symptoms like fever, cough, sore throat and body pains etc. Frankly, even experienced doctors find it difficult to diagnose Swine Flu. In these times, many doctors tend to treat every respiratory infection as Swine Flu as a precautionary measure. Many countries do not even have labs to diagnose this disease. Current alert level is 6 (maximum). Swine Flu Pandemic: What is pandemic? We call an infectious disease as “Pandemic” when it affects more countries/continents. In extreme cases, whole world will be affected. Epidemics generally confine to one country or continent. In these times, pandemics are causing more financial loss than human deaths. That is bad news for economy especially in the context of current slowdown. According to experts, strain might have moved into humans from pigs in Mexico 1 year back before breaking out recently. According to them, “it is too late to control from spreading”. World Health Organization officially declared "Swine Flu" as pandemic on June 11, 2009 but it has been showing its real impact from July last week onwards. This is the first global Pandemic after 41 years and we don't know how it behave in this "second wave". First wave (April-May) was less severe than WHO estimated. Last global pandemic: Hong Kong flu of 1968. Precaution: Wear N95 mask and protect from Swine Flu. Hope: Swine Flu vaccine may be available by late October in India. Swine flue cases estimates in … [Read more...]
Swine Flu: Symptoms, precautions and treatment
What is Swine flu? Swine is the biological name that refers to pigs. Swine Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza viruses (H1N1 subtype) that causes regular outbreaks in pigs. Swine influenza is a common viral infection that affects pigs all over the world. People do not normally get swine flu, but human infections can and do happen. Symptoms in pigs: Swine flu causes fever and severe weight loss along with breathing problems in pigs. Though the flu is deemed to be severe, it rarely results in the death of the pigs. In most of the cases when the affected pig is pregnant, it results in the death of the baby pigs. This flu is also known as H1N1 flu. The flu has a very high proficiency of spreading quickly and in large numbers. Swine Flu Symptoms in humans: The symptoms of swine flu in people are similar to the symptoms of regular human flu that include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people have reported diarrhoea and vomiting associated with swine flu. It can also result in sudden weight loss, dry coughing, pain in the muscles and joints and frequent dizziness as a result of weakness of the body. Like seasonal flu, swine flu may cause a worsening of underlying chronic medical conditions Swine flu in pigs: Once a pig is affected by the disease, it easily transmits the disease causing virus to the other pigs. The most common is through direct contact with the healthy ones by touching each others' noses. This along with sneezing or coughing directly spreads the virus through the atmosphere. Swine flu in humans: There have been only a few occurrences of the original swine flu since the past … [Read more...]
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