Information for the day (Swine Flu)

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"Pune teen is first swine flu fatality in India " Swine flu claimed its first victim in India when a 14-year-old girl died of H1N1 infection on Monday.Seven more people — two in Delhi, three in Pune and one each in Chennai and Ahmedabad — tested positive for swine flu, taking India's tally to 558 in the 79 days since the first case was reported in the country. Of these, 470 have recovered. Attached are a few clippings which briefs on Do's,Don'ts & Precautions to be taken in case you are affected. City Wise Information on who to contact to get tested for Swine Flu in India is given below. In case you encounter any of the symptoms mentioned below please follow the link in your respective city: Bangalore : http://www.swinefluindia.com/bengaluru.html Chennai : http://www.swinefluindia.com/chennai.html Hyderabad : http://www.swinefluindia.com/hyderabad.html Mumbai : http://www.swinefluindia.com/mumbai.html Kolkata : http://www.swinefluindia.com/kolkata.html New Delhi : http://www.swinefluindia.com/newdelhi.html Symptoms of Swine Flu Symptoms In children, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include: Fast breathing or trouble breathing Bluish or gray skin color Not drinking enough fluids Severe or persistent vomiting Not waking up or not interacting Being so irritable that the child does not want to be held Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough In adults, emergency warning signs that need urgent medical attention include: Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath Pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen Sudden dizziness Confusion Severe or persistent vomiting Flu-like symptoms improve but then return with fever and worse cough Steps to Lessen the Spread of Flu in the Home When providing care to a household member who is sick with influenza, the most important ways to protect yourself and others who are not sick are to: Keep the sick person away from other people as much as possible Remind the sick person to cover their coughs, and clean their hands with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand wash often, especially after coughing and/or sneezing. Have everyone in the household clean their hands often, using soap and water or an alcohol-based hand wash. Placement of the sick person: Keep the sick person in a room separate from the common areas of the house. (For example, a spare bedroom with its own bathroom, if that's possible.) Keep the sickroom door closed. Unless necessary for medical care, persons with the flu should not leave the home when they have a fever or during the time that they are most likely to spread their infection to others If persons with the flu need to leave the home (for example, for medical care), they should cover their nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing and wear a loose-fitting (surgical) mask if available. Have the sick person wear a surgical mask if they need to be in a common area of the house near other persons. If possible, sick persons should use a separate bathroom. This bathroom should be cleaned daily with household disinfectant Protect other persons in the home: The sick person should not have visitors other than caregivers. A phone call is safer than a visit. If possible, have only one adult in the home take care of the sick person. Avoid having pregnant women care for the sick person. (Pregnant women are at increased risk of influenza-related complications and immunity can be suppressed during pregnancy). All persons in the household should clean their hands with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand wash frequently, including after every contact with the sick person or the person's room or bathroom. Use paper towels for drying hands after hand washing or dedicate cloth towels to each person in the household. For example, have different colored towels for each person. If possible, consideration should be given to maintaining good ventilation in shared household areas (e.g., keeping windows open in restrooms, kitchen, bathroom, etc.). Please make sure that we pass on this information to our near and dear friends and be "SAFE" always. Your partner in journey towards "Vision Zero".

GOVERNMENT AUTHORIZED HOSPITALS FOR TREATMENT OF SWINE FLU 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 - 10‎ (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 Taluk Hospital Perumbavoor PO, Ernakulam 542 (0484) 2523138 Vipin - 09447305200 Gurgaon & Delhi All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Ansari Nagar, Aurobindo Marg Ring Road, New Delhi - 29 (011) 26594404, 26861698 Prof. R C Deka - 9868397464 National Institute for Communicable Diseases 22, Sham Nath Marg, New Delhi - 54 (011) 23971272/060/344/524/449/326 Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital Kharak Singh Marg, New Delhi - 01 (011) 23741640, 23741649, 23741639 Dr. N K Chaturvedi – 9811101704 Vallabhai Patel Chest Institute University Enclave, New Delhi- 07 (011) 27667102, 27667441, 27667667, 27666182 Bangalore Victoria Hospital K R Market, Kalasipalayam, Bangalore - 02 (080) 26703294 Dr. Gangadhar - 94480-49863 SDS Tuberculosis & Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases Hosur Road, Hombegowda Nagar, Bangalore - 29 (080) 26631923 Dr. Shivaraj - 99801-48780 For further details and information on Swine Flu, please visit: https://gis/Pandemic/default.aspx https://cworld.cognizant.com/ STAY ALERT! PREVENT AGAINST SWINE FLU