The Swine Flu is continuing to spread unabatedly in Doon valley. On Friday, one more patient suffering from the disease died, taking the death toll of the disease to eight this season.

The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Dehradun, Dr S K Gupta told The Pioneer that a 65 year old female patient, a resident of Mehuwala in Dehradun died due to the disease at Synergy hospital on Friday. He informed that three patients, found positive for the disease, are undergoing treatment at Synergy hospital while two are admitted in Max hospital. One patient of the disease is undergoing treatment at Mahant Indiresh hospital while one has been discharged from hospital after recuperating.

The CMO said that all 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. The CMO said that since the disease spreads by droplet infection, people should cover their nose and face with handkerchief while sneezing or coughing and should regularly wash hands and face. Dr Gupta said one should immediately consult a doctor in case of consistent fever and breathlessness.

Swine flu is a viral disease. Its virus is also called H1 N1 and its genetic analysis has shown that it has originated from the animals specially pigs. Hence, it is called Swine flu. The virus spreads from person to person similar to that of seasonal influenza.

Alarmed over swine flu deaths, the state health department has set up a death audit team headed by Additional CMO, Dr Narendra Kumar in Dehradun to examine the cause of death. The team has a micro biologist, one epidemiologist, one physician, a child specialist and one specialist of community medicine.

Saturday, 19 January 2019 | PNS | Dehradun

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