Taking into account the rising number of cases of swine flu (H1N1), the Government hospitals in the State have been asked to be fully prepared to treat the patients. Principal Secretary Public Health and Family Welfare issued these instructions while conducting a daily review of swine flu, dengue and chikungunia diseases on Tuesday.
All districts would be reviewed through video conferencing on August 10 for effective control on swine flu. Under this, Head of Department of Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, Dr lokendra Dave and AIIMS Microbiologist Dr Devashish Vishwas will discuss H1N1 virus, prevention and treatment with Medical Specialist Civil Surgeon–cum-Chief Hospital Superintendent and Block Medical Officer.
Out of samples of 86 suspected patients sent for examination between July 1 and August 7 in the State, 80 reports have come in which 16 have been reported positive and six sample reports are awaited. At present 4 patients are undergoing treatment in Government hospitals and 7 in private hospitals.
During this period, 40 patients of dengue have been found in 14 districts out of which one patient is undergoing treatment.
Meanwhile, 6 patients have been diagnosed with chikungunia in 3 districts. No chikungunia patient is undergoing treatment.
During this period, one swine flu death has been reported in the State.