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Mangalore: H1N1 Samples Lie Sloppily in Railway Station Parcel Office

  •   Thu, Sep 29 2011 12:48:13 PM

Mangalore: H1N1 Samples Lie Sloppily in Railway Station Parcel Office

Pics: Aneesh Balan
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore

Mangalore, Sep 29: Despite the fright created by H1N1 virus in Kerala, the authorities concerned have been negligent and failed to pay attention when the samples were sent to Karnataka for testing.

At the parcel office of Mangalore Central Railway Station ten samples of H1N1 are lying around, bringing forth the carelessness of authorities. These samples sent from Kanhangad Government Hospital were supposed to reach the microbiology department of Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Mangalore and Manipal.

The workers at the parcel office say that five samples in cold chain arrived at the station on September 22 and another five came two days later. But the samples are still not collected from the people concerned.

Unless properly stated they do not call the recipient for parcel collection. People who send the parcel inform their people to collect it and that’s how the system works, they informed. The cold chain retains the sample between zero and 4 degree C for 48 hours.

  

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  • Joy, Mangalore

    Fri, Sep 30 2011

    Could it not be H1N1 Swab in the first place? Could it be something else being shipped to Mangalore in the name of H1N1 so nobody opens it? I am just guessing. Railway authorities should be cautious enough to handle situations like this rather than being negligent and saying it's not their responsibility-"People who send the parcel inform their people to collect it and that’s how the system works, they informed."

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  • Hindol Maity, Manipal

    Thu, Sep 29 2011

    The authorities from where they send the sample should use a Biohazard symbol on the package and should properly inform the receiving authorities. They should put a proper address on their package as the H1N1 sample is only processed at Manipal, Udupi! Not in Mangalore!

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  • Dr.Madhyastha H K, balekudru/Japan

    Thu, Sep 29 2011

    Sending viral samples through railway parcel. How neglect the authorities are. Simply dismiss the sender and punish the hospital authority to the bottome level.

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  • Arjun, India

    Thu, Sep 29 2011

    It's the lapse of the Kerala government hospital. They are ill treating the people of kasargod for being associated with both kerala and karnataka. Why can't they build good hospitals and virology institutes there. A large portion of people in this region live and work in gulf and kerala's economy is driven by overseas kealites. It's sad that the state is neglecting development of better hospitals and research centers.

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  • Aphrem Crasta, Kundapur/USA

    Thu, Sep 29 2011

    Dear Reader, The Cell Phones used only to fool people and clean their pockets not for real works.The HINI sample boxes shows how far the shipper is responsible for seriousness of work. The Both side appear irrepressible .

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  • athulverma, mangalore

    Thu, Sep 29 2011

    well done..journalist should concentrate on news like this...good work...

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  • Lancelot N Tauro, Manglore - Doha Qatar

    Thu, Sep 29 2011

    Uff disgusting, H1N1 samples sending through parcel without medical assistant... total ignorance of medical officers.

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