The State Government on Wednesday sounded red alert following the spurt of swine flue cases across the country specially Delhi, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. So far, 13 people suffered from this dreaded disease are undergoing treatment in Indore and Bhopal. The Government will check all the people travelling to and fro from these States.
The announcement came after a meeting chaired by State Health Minister Narottam Mishra to review the H1N1 situation in the State. The Minister informed that 13 positive cases so far are under treatment at Bhopal and Indore. Mishra further instructed to concerned health officials to review all cases under treatment in private clinics on everyday basis. Their cases will be reviewed by a Committee headed by Dean Medical College. Private clinics will send a daily report to this committee.
Reviewing the enforcement of all protocols and availability of drugs and equipment the Minister said that people coming back from Delhi and other affected places in the country and neighbours of affected patients would be categorised as High Risk. The Minister also acknowledged that testing facilities in the State were functional at Gwalior and Jabalpur.
House to house sanitisation work has begun in Indore and Bhopal after H1N1 cases were reported from these places. Early detection and treatment holds the key to early cure. Meanwhile, health officials urged public to be vigilant against the disease and cautioned that high fever with throat pain was the symptoms. High risk patients were advised to visit Government hospitals for free diagnostic tests and treatment.
The Minister also warned officials with severe action in case of discrepancies and deviations from protocols. No private hospital will announce casualties without vetting by the committee. Strict compliance will be enforced. Monetary Fleecing of innocents will be punished severely.