With death toll due to swine flu rising in neighboring Punjab, Haryana Health Department has issued swine flu alert in the state.
Also, with Union Health Ministry issuing advisory on zika virus on Tuesday, the state Health Department has issued directions to all Chief Medical officers (CMOs) in this regard.
Issuing a detailed press release, the Union Ministry has said, “The NCDC, Delhi and National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, would be the apex laboratories to support the outbreak investigation and for confirmation of laboratory diagnosis. Ten additional laboratories would be strengthened by ICMR to expand the scope of laboratory diagnosis of zika virus.
Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Tuesday said that the necessary directions have been issued to CMOs regarding zika virus and to prevent cases of swine flu in the state.
The State Government has geared up to tackle the cases of swine flu, he said.
A day before, the death toll due to swine flu in Punjab rose to 17 from four in just about 10 days, raising concern among health officials while Haryana had reported one death.
An official of the Health Department said that Haryana Health Department has made adequate arrangements for the treatment of patients suffering from swine flu. Adequate stock of Tamiflu and PPE kits have been made available, ventilator facility have been provided and isolation wards have been set up in all hospitals of the state.
All private hospitals in the state have been directed to immediately report to district medical officer concerned if there is any case of swine flu so that necessary action could be taken for treatment of patients, he added.