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| India struggles with deadly swine flu outbreak | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: 21 Feb 2015, 12:45 AM (17 Views) | |
| skibboy | 21 Feb 2015, 12:45 AM Post #1 |
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20 February 2015 India struggles with deadly swine flu outbreak ![]() The outbreak is the worst since 2010 Indian health officials are struggling to contain a swine flu outbreak that has killed more than 700 people since it took hold in mid-December. The number of cases has doubled since last week to more than 11,000. Critics have accused the government of failing to distribute medicines, but officials insisted the situation was under control. This year's outbreak of the H1N1 virus, which causes swine flu, is the deadliest in India since 2010. The virus first appeared in Mexico in 2009 and rapidly spread around the world. ![]() The health ministry says there are enough drugs to treat patients ![]() Meanwhile, many Indians are taking preventative measures The northern state of Rajasthan has been worst affected. Health authorities across India have launched TV and radio campaigns to tell people about precautions they can take to avoid the flu. Health Minister JP Nadda attempted to rebuff reports of drug shortages. "If any medicine store refuses to give medicines after showing a medical prescription, it should be reported to the authorities and action will be taken," he said. He said there was no need to panic, and insisted the government was monitoring the situation closely. Experts investigating the cause of the outbreak say low winter temperatures are to blame. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What is swine flu? -A respiratory disease caused by a strain of the influenza type A virus known as H1N1 -Originated in pigs, but is now a human disease spread by coughing and sneezing -Symptoms similar to those produced by standard, seasonal flu - fever, cough, sore throat, body aches and chills -Vulnerable groups include pregnant women, children under five, the over-65s and those with serious medical conditions ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Source:
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| skibboy | 26 Feb 2015, 12:41 AM Post #2 |
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25 February 2015 Swine flu: India health minister urges calm ![]() The outbreak is India's deadliest since 2010 Indian Health Minister JP Nadda has urged the public not to panic, as the number of deaths so far this year from swine flu passed 900 from 16,000 cases. Rajasthan and Gujarat are among the worst affected states. Officials in Ahmedabad, Gujarat's largest city, have announced restrictions on public gatherings as a precautionary measure. The current outbreak, which began in December last year, is India's deadliest since 2010. Nearly 4,000 people have been killed in separate outbreaks of the H1N1 virus since 2009. In Ahmedabad, officials have said weddings and funerals may take place but participants must wear protective masks. The Gujarat state assembly's speaker and health minister both have swine flu. Some opposition politicians have criticised the government's response, describing it as a public health crisis. Workplaces and schools have been open as normal but a charity walk and concert are among several public events in Ahmedabad which have been put on hold. Organiser Kaushal Mehta said the walk was to have taken place on 1 March: "Around 5,000 [were to] walk for charity. "However, due to swine flu and the prohibitionary order we have postponed the event. The experts have told us to wait." Doctors believe that as temperatures rise during the summer the effect of the virus will subside. Source:
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