STAY ALERT! PREVENT AGAINST SWINE FLU
We can stop the spread of this EPIDEMIC and cure the affected ones with timely and correct treatment.
All About Swine Flu : Symptoms, Precautions, Treatment
Although the name 'swine flu' brings up a lot of extra fear and worry, it is important to note that swine flu is just an influenza A H1N1 virus. The big difference is that the current swine influenza A (H1N1) virus has components of pig and bird influenza viruses in it, so that humans don't have any immunity to it. That is what made it more likely that it would become a pandemic virus (have the ability to cause a global outbreak) because it could easily spread from person-to-person. Swine Flu Symptoms -
H1N1 symptoms are similar to the symptoms of regular flu and compare as given below:
Symptoms | In case of Common Cold | In case of H1N1 |
Fever | Rare | Characteristic, high 100-102 degrees F); lasts 3-4 days |
Headache | Rare | Prominent |
General aches, pains | Slight | Usual; often severe |
Fatigue, Weakness | Quite mild | Can last up to 2-3 weeks |
Extreme Exhaustion | Never | Early and prominent |
Stuffy Nose | Common | Sometimes |
Chest Discomfort, Cough | Mild to moderate; hacking cough | Common; can become severe |
Be extremely cautious if you have the following symptoms:
- Persistent cough with sputum (sometimes with blood)
- Low blood pressure with nails turning blue
- Moderate to high fever for more than 5 days with extreme drowsiness
- Respiratory trouble
- Severe diarrhea or vomiting
If you have any of these symptoms, then immediately contact your General Physician and get yourself checked. Alternatively, you can go to the designated govt. hospitals and get yourself tested. Basis of the doctor's advice, pls keep your immediate manager informed about your condition.
High risk groups
- Pregnant women
- children below 5 years of age
- People with asthma or other breathing related issues
- People with diabetes or hypertension or heart diseases
- Cancer HIV patients
- People with lung diseases
Usage of Masks
The jury's still out on how effective they are on this particular strain of the virus. Here's some info we've got - The three-layered surgical mask
(especially if you're visiting Govt hospitals to get tested, or if
you're in places you think you could easily catch the virus), or the N-95 mask(tougher to find, but used for health care providers i..e. doctors treating H1 N1 patients, and their families)
H1N1: Protect yourself
- Wash hands regularly especially after coughing or sneezing
- Cover your mouth/ nose while coughing or sneezing, use disposable tissues, avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth
- Soap and water, alcohol-based hand cleaners, hand sanitizers are effective, rub alcohol-based hand cleaners into hands until dry
- Avoid close contact with people who are sick
- Avoid crowded places
- Drink plenty of fluids, manage stress, get enough sleep, eat well
- Don't share drinks/ utensils etc where germs can spread easily
- If your kids have
flu-like symptoms or fever, keep them home from school. Get a medical
opinion if any of those warning signs show up
Symptoms of swine flu infections can include:
*fever, which is usually high, but unlike seasonal flu, is sometimes absent
*cough
* runny nose or stuffy nose
* sore throat
* body aches
* headache
* chills
* fatigue or tiredness, which can be extreme
*diarrhea and vomiting, sometimes, but more commonly seen than with seasonal flu
Signs of a more serious swine flu infection might include pneumonia and respiratory failure.
Swine flu high risk groups, people who are thought to be at risk for serious, life-threatening infections, are a little different and can include:
* pregnant women
*people with chronic medical problems, such as chronic lung disease, like asthma, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and immunosuppression
*children and adults with obesity
1. Wash your hands frequently 2. Get enough sleep
Try to get 8 hours of good sleep every night to keep your immune system in top flu-fighting shape.
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 |
BUT REMEMBER THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO DO.... Do not Panic
PL. PASS ON THIS INFO. TO ALL THE PERSON YOU CARE
ALWAYS LISTEN TO YOUR FAMILY DOCTOR
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