With death of one more patient — a one- year- old child — at Mahant Indiresh Hospital due to Swine flu on Wednesday, the death toll in Dehradun has gone up to 11. The parents of the child- residents of Dunda block in Uttarkashi- had admitted him at the Mahant Indiresh Hospital on January 21 with complaint of high fever and breathlessness.
Meanwhile, three new cases of the disease have surfaced in Dehradun on the day when the swab samples of these patients were found positive for H1 N1.
The chief medical officer ( CMO) Dehradun, Dr SK Gupta said that 27 patients have so far been found positive to Swine flu this season.
He added that eleven patients have been undergoing treatment at different hospitals of the state.
CMO said that all the medical professionals have been asked to keep track of the suspected cases of the disease and inform them to the district health department.
He added that all the hospitals have adequate supply of Tami flu (medicine of Swine flu) and triple layer masks.
He said that since the disease spreads by droplet infection the people are advised to cover their nose and face with handkerchief while sneezing or coughing. Besides, they should regularly wash their hands and faces, he said and added that one should immediately consult a doctor in case of consistent fever and breathlessness.
Meanwhile, the district health department of Dehradun again released an advisory for the people to prevent spread of the disease.
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