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Flu: State forms expert commitee

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The government will depute an expert committee to study the increasing incidence of Influenza A (H1N1) in the State. It will also take special precautions in connection with the Sabarimala pilgrimage beginning next month.

A high level conference, chaired by Health Minister P.K. Sreemathi here on Tuesday, decided that the expert committee, consisting of doctors from Thiruvananthapuram Medical Colleges, should conduct detailed studies and research on cases reported positive for H1N1 virus. Many of these cases had been transmitted locally.

The conference also decided to depute two or more rapid action teams to each district to take care of preventive measures. In addition, preventive measures being taken by the district surveillance officers would be strengthened. A nodal officer would be posted additionally to each district.

The meet assessed that the medicines and equipment needed for treatment had reached the hospitals. Ventilators and other equipment had been made available at district hospitals.

The conference decided to organise awareness programmes and preventive measures in connection with the Sabarimala pilgrimage. Help desks would be set up. Facilities would be set up at the Kottayam Medical College, Pathanamthitta General Hospital, Kozhencherry district hospital and Ranni taluk hospital for treatment of patients with H1N1 infection.

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