STAY ALERT! PREVENT AGAINST SWIn HEALTH=AWNE FLU

We can stop the spread of this EPIDEMIC and cure the affected ones with timely and correct treatment.

All About Swine Flu : Symptoms, Precautions, Treatment

Although the name ’swine flu’ brings up a lot of extra fear and worry, it is important to note that swine flu is just an influenza A H1N1 virus. The big difference is that the current swine influenza A (H1N1) virus has components of pig and bird influenza viruses in it, so that humans don’t have any immunity to it. That is what made it more likely that it would become a pandemic virus (have the ability to cause a global outbreak) because it could easily spread from person-to-person.

The Swine flu has been compared to other similar types of influenza virus in terms of mortality: “in the US it appears that for every 1000 people who get infected, about 40 people need admission to hospital and about one person dies”.

Swine Flu Symptoms -

H1N1 symptoms are similar to the symptoms of regular flu and compare as given below:

Symptoms	In case of Common Cold	In case of H1N1
Fever	Rare	Characteristic, high 100-102 degrees F); lasts 3-4 days
Headache	Rare	Prominent
General aches, pains	Slight	Usual; often severe
Fatigue, Weakness	Quite mild	Can last up to 2-3 weeks
Extreme Exhaustion	Never	Early and prominent
Stuffy Nose	Common	Sometimes
Chest Discomfort, Cough	Mild to moderate; hacking cough	Common; can become severe

Be extremely cautious if you have the following symptoms:

• Persistent cough with sputum (sometimes with blood)
• Low blood pressure with nails turning blue
• Moderate to high fever for more than 5 days with extreme drowsiness
• Respiratory trouble
• Severe diarrhea or vomiting

If you have any of these symptoms, then immediately contact your General
Physician and get yourself checked. Alternatively, you can go to the
designated govt. hospitals and get yourself tested. Basis of the
doctor�s advice, pls keep your immediate manager informed about your
condition.

High risk groups

• Pregnant women
• children below 5 years of age
• People with asthma or other breathing related issues
• People with diabetes or hypertension or heart diseases
• Cancer & HIV patients
• People with lung diseases

Usage of Masks

The jury�s still out on how effective they are on this particular strain of the virus. Here�s some info we�ve got - The three-layered surgical mask
(especially if you�re visiting Govt hospitals to get tested, or if
you�re in places you think you could easily catch the virus), or the N-95 mask (tougher to find, but used for health care providers i.e. doctors treating H1 N1 patients, and their families)

H1N1: Protect yourself

• Wash hands regularly especially after coughing or sneezing
• Cover your mouth/ nose while coughing or sneezing, use disposable tissues, avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth
• Soap and water, alcohol-based hand cleaners, hand sanitizers are effective, rub alcohol-based hand cleaners into hands until dry
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick
• Avoid crowded places
• Drink plenty of fluids, manage stress, get enough sleep, eat well
• Don�t share drinks/ utensils etc where germs can spread easily
• If your kids have
  flu-like symptoms or fever, keep them home from school. Get a medical
  opinion if any of those warning signs show up

For further info, help you can call 1075, the govt�s helpline number for symptoms, and even designated hospitals in your area, where tests for the virus are being conducted. Check out ibnlive.com or in.com for further details..

PL. PASS ON THIS INFO. TO ALL THE PERSON YOU CARE

Symptoms of swine flu infections can include:

*fever, which is usually high, but unlike seasonal flu, is sometimes absent

*cough

* runny nose or stuffy nose

* sore throat

* body aches

* headache

* chills

* fatigue or tiredness, which can be extreme

*diarrhea and vomiting, sometimes, but more commonly seen than with seasonal flu

Signs of a more serious swine flu infection might include pneumonia and respiratory failure.

Swine Flu High Risk Groups -

Swine flu high risk groups, people who are thought to be at risk for serious, life-threatening infections, are a little different and can include:

* pregnant women

*people with chronic medical problems, such as chronic lung disease, like asthma, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and immunosuppression

*children and adults with obesity

Precautions to keep swine flu at bay -

The deadly Swine Flu has reached the Indian shores following the global outbreak and now, claimed one life. However, Swine Flu is certainly one of those diseased where an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Here are five tips for you to keep away from the pandemic.

1. Wash your hands frequently

Use the antibacterial soaps to cleanse your hands. Wash them often, for at least 15 seconds and rinse with running water.

2. Get enough sleep

Try to get 8 hours of good sleep every night to keep your immune system in top flu-fighting shape.

3. Drink sufficient water

Drink 8 to10 glasses of water each day to flush toxins from your system and maintain good moisture and mucous production in your sinuses.

4. Boost your immune system

Keeping your body strong, nourished, and ready to fight infection is important in flu prevention. So stick with whole grains, colorful vegetables, and vitamin-rich fruits.

5. Keep informed

The government is taking necessary steps to prevent the pandemic and periodically release guidelines to keep the pandemic away. Please make sure to keep up to date on the information and act in a calm manner.

GOVERNMENT AUTHORIZED HOSPITALS FOR TREATMENT OF SWINE FLU

City	Hospital	Address	Contact
Chennai	King Institute of Preventive Medicine (24/7 Service)	Guindy, Chennai � 32	(044) 22501520, 22501521 & 22501522
	Communicable Diseases Hospital	Thondiarpet, Chennai	(044) 25912686/87/88, 9444459543
	Government General Hospital	Opp. Central Railway Station, Chennai � 03	(044) 25305000, 25305723, 25305721, 25330300
Pune	Naidu Hospital	Nr Le’Meridian, Raja Bahadur Mill, GPO, Pune - 01	(020) 26058243
	National Institute of Virology	20A Ambedkar Road, Pune - 11	(020) 26006290
Kolkata	ID Hospital	57,Beliaghata, Beliaghata Road, Kolkata - 10‎	(033) 23701252
Coimbatore	Government General Hospital	Near Railway Station,Trichy Road, Coimbatore - 18	(0422) 2301393, 2301394, 2301395, 2301396
Hyderabad	Govt. General and Chest Diseases Hospital,	Erragadda, Hyderabad	(040) 23814939
Mumbai	Kasturba Gandhi Hospital	Arthur Road, N M Joshi Marg, Jacob Circle, Mumbai - 11	(022) 23083901, 23092458, 23004512
	Sir J J Hospital	J J Marg, Byculla, Mumbai - 08	(022) 23735555, 23739031, 23760943, 23768400 / 23731144 / 5555 / 23701393 / 1366
	Haffkine Institute	Acharya Donde Marg, Parel, Mumbai - 12	(022) 24160947, 24160961, 24160962
Kochi	Government Medical College	Gandhi Nagar P O, Kottayam - 08	(0481) 2597311,2597312
	Government Medical College	Vandanam P O, Allapuzha - 05	(0477) 2282015
	Taluk Hospital	Railway Station Road, Alwaye, Ernakulam	(0484) 2624040 Sathyajit - 09847840051
	Taluk Hospital	Perumbavoor PO, Ernakulam 542	(0484) 2523138 Vipin - 09447305200
Gurgaon & Delhi	All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)	Ansari Nagar, Aurobindo Marg Ring Road, New Delhi - 29	(011) 26594404, 26861698 Prof. R C Deka - 9868397464
	National Institute for Communicable Diseases	22, Sham Nath Marg, New Delhi - 54	(011) 23971272/060/344/524/449/326
	Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital	Kharak Singh Marg, New Delhi - 01	(011) 23741640, 23741649, 23741639 Dr. N K Chaturvedi � 9811101704
	Vallabhai Patel Chest Institute	University Enclave, New Delhi- 07	(011) 27667102, 27667441, 27667667, 27666182
Bangalore	Victoria Hospital	K R Market, Kalasipalayam, Bangalore - 02	(080) 26703294 Dr. Gangadhar - 94480-49863
	SDS Tuberculosis & Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases	Hosur Road, Hombegowda Nagar, Bangalore - 29	(080) 26631923 Dr. Shivaraj - 99801-48780

STAY ALERT! PREVENT AGAINST SWINE FLU

BUT REMEMBER THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO DO….

Do not Panic

ALWAYS LISTEN TO YOUR FAMILY DOCTOR