The incidence of swine flu has seen a marked decline in the district and so far only 25 cases of swine flu were reported at CMCH from January 2012 to till date.
As on date there were no cases of swine flu at the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH), said R. Vimala, Dean of CMCH, on Sunday.
In a statement, Ms. Vimala said that four persons, including one adult and three children, from Nilgiris district had been referred to the hospital. Out of them, one person tested positive for swine flu. The patient was discharged after three days of treatment. The incidence of swine flu has seen a marked decline in the district and so far only 25 cases of swine flu were reported at CMCH from January 2012 to till date.
She added that swine flu, first reported in 2009, became a seasonal flu. People who have symptoms such as fever, sore throat, cough, running nose, headache, body ache and fatigue are advised to approach a qualified medical practitioner or to visit the nearest Government Hospital. Adequate stock of medicines for treatment of swine flu was made available at all Government Hospital and health posts.
Dr. Vimala exhorted the people to frequently wash their hands with soap, cover the nose and mouth with kerchiefs while coughing and sneezing, avoid close contact with patients tested positive for swine flu. In addition, people could also go in for preventive vaccination against swine flu.
Keywords: swine flu, Coimbatore Medical College Hospital, Nilgiris
I dispute the advise of using kerchief for sneezing and coughing. In our country kerchief is not something use and throw. They use it for ever. Hence kerchief being made of cloth materilas flu virus can stay in it and if someone comes into contact with the object touched by the kerchief than it can spread the virus. Ideally you should use the tissue and immediately bin it after sneezing and coughing. Atleast we can afford to use tissue for use and through , we are not that rich to throw a kerchief into dust bin each and every time we coughs. Whenever educated professional gitves advise that should be science based, it should not be like politicians.
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