After two deaths, another swine flu suspected patient was admitted last evening at Tata Main Hospital spreading panic in the city. According to information, the 35-year-old woman a resident of Indranagar in Bhalubasa is suffering from acute respiratory distress syndrome with swine flu like symptoms. She has been kept on ventilation at Critical Care Unit of Tata Main Hospital. The throat swab test was taken on Thursday and will be sent to Calcutta this evening, informed IDSP official Sahir Pall.
Swine Flu death in Jamshedpur have sent alarm bell ringing through the state health department. Earlier, the 50-year-old woman Sudha Joshi was a resident of Sundernagar admitted in Brahmananda Narayana Super Speciality Hospital at Tamolia and 29-year-old man, Jai lal Jaiswal a resident of Purulia Road in Mango, admitted in CCU of Tata Main Hospital.
Both of them succumbed to the diseases. While the woman had been admitted on March 3 the man had been admitted on March 5. The third positive case was that of a seven-year-old girl, M Trisha admitted in Tata Main Hospital. District surveillance officer Sahir Pall said that there is no need to worry and people should not panic. He said that the administration was, however, alert and if any more such case was reported it would be properly checked.
“The hospitals have been asked to set up isolation wards. Moreover, we are conducting serious of screening camps across the district. We are reviewing stock of Tamiflu and masks and also ensure special precautionary measures are being taken to safeguard health workers, nurses and doctors dealing with swine flu cases ,” an official.
Sources at the district civil surgeon’s office revealed that Railway Hospital in Khasmahal, Tata Main Hospital, Tata Motors Hospital, Mercy Hospital and MGM Medical College and Hospital have been asked to keep isolation wards ready as a precautionary step. Moreover, mobile medical unit has been started at the Tatanagar railway station from today . A helpdesk was set up on Wednesday.
The administration has also decided to increase the number of doctors at the hospital to ensure better screening of suspected patients. The doctors have been asked to report immediately to the authorities if they found any suspected patient.
The health department has also provided the workers of MGM Medical College and Hospital and other health centres with other necessary instructions. People should wash their hands, cough into their sleeves and stay home if they get sick.