SWINE FLU - DEATH TOLL RAISES IN INDIA
Indian people are in the fear of swine flu. This dangerous flu killed almost seventy two people in India in which 23 people are in Pune. A toddler and two middle-aged persons in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Gujarat were the latest victims of this deadly virus. The deaths due to this flu virus were also happened in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Nashik, Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram and Mumbai. This dangerous flu also spread in IT hub Bangalore. A school teacher Roopa is the first victim of this deadly virus in Bangalore. She was hospitalized on August seven with pneumonia and later tested positive for swine flu. She was also suffering from high blood sugar. A 50-year-old woman, Sarojamma was also dead due to this flue in Bangalore. An 11 month-old boy Rutwik Kamle and a 75-year-old woman Bharti Goyal was dead in Pune due to this flu. A 63-year-old woman from Mumbra near Thane and a 7-year-old girl from Vadodara in Gujarat were also victims of this deadly virus. A 13-year-old student Shruti Gawade was dead due to this flu. She is the sixth victim of this H1N1 virus in Pune. She had been admitted to the Sasoon hospital, Pune, in a very critical condition. Yesterday, a pharmacist Sanjay Tilekar from Pune was also dead due to swine flu. He was earlier undergoing treatment at Noble Hospital in Hadpsar and then shifted to Sasoon Hospital in a critical condition and he had been kept on ventilator since his death. Monday morning, an ayurvedic doctor Baburao Mane who had been working in Pune’s slum areas was also dead due to this dangerous H1N1 virus. Baburao Mane had been admitted to Pune’s Sassoon Hospital five days ago and he had been on the ventilator for three days. He had pneumonia in both his lungs and he was unable to breathe. So he was put on ventilator.A four year old boy’s death was also reported from Chennai due to this flu. He had been suffering from asthma and had admitted to the private hospital for a kidney related problem and had tested positive for swine flu. This was the first case of flu death in Chennai city. In the last week, four people died of the flu in western India. A fourteen years old girl became the first person in India to die of swine flu. A 43-year-old businessman, a 42-year-old teacher in Pune city and a 53-year-old woman in Mumbai city are the other victims of this dangerous H1N1 virus. Officials reported that there are more than 900 confirmed Swine flu cases in India. As a precaution to overcome this flu, Maharashtra government has ordered closure of schools and colleges for a week in Pune and theaters and multiplexes will remain shut for three days.In Mumbai also, several schools and multiplexes had been closed down for a week. The Government also advised people not to use disposable masks as its improper disposal could lead to spread of H1N1 virus.To use handkerchief as a protective gear to prevent swine flu infection. Now, the country has 18 testing labs. The swine flu (H1N1) virus first emerged in Mexico in April and has since spread to 74 countries.This virus was killed almost 1500 people around the world.
SWINE FLU
“Swine flu “is a relevant disease of pigs caused by Swine Influenza Virus (SIV) that causes regular outbreaks in pigs. Generally, SIV is not transmitted from pigs to human and there is no possibility to spread from properly-cooked pork. Swine flu viruses may change, so that they are easily transmissible among humans. The symptoms of swine flu are chills, fever, sore throat, muscle pains, vomiting, diarrhea, pneumonia, severe headache, coughing, weakness and general discomfort. This new strain is mainly affected in people between the ages of 25 and 50. Flu viruses are spread mainly from a person to person through coughing or sneezing of people with influenza. Sometimes people may become infected by touching something with flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth or nose. To prevent this flu, always wash hands with soap and water or with alcohol-based hand sanitizers especially after being out in public. In addition, symptomatic people should stay at home, avoid crowds, and take off from work or school until the disease improves or medical help is sought. Sneezing, coughing, and nasal secretions need to be kept away from other people. Cover the nose and mouth with a tissue when we cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it. There is no vaccine currently available against swine flu. Two antiviral agents, zanamivir (Relenza) and oseltamivir (Tamiflu) are helped to prevent or reduce the effects of swine flu if taken within 48 hours of the onset of symptoms.
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