Udupi: Swine flu accounts for seven deaths in district


Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (SP)

Udupi, Jul 2: District health officer (DHO), Dr Ramachandra Bairy, revealed that a total of 42 swine flu cases were reported from various parts of the district for the six month period ending June this year, and that this notorious disease had taken away seven lives during this period.

"22 H1N1 cases and four deaths were reported from Udupi taluk, three cases with one death were reported from Karkala taluk, while one person died out of 15 cases of this disease reported from Kundapur taluk," district health survey officer, Dr Rohini explained.

This information was shared at a meeting of private medical institutions and medical colleges convened at the district administration complex at Manipal on Tuesday July 1 for discussing ways and means to contain this disease.

Dr Rohini called upon the concerned to immediately alert the health department as and when swine flu cases come to their notice. "Keeping suitable stock of medicines and speedy diagnosis play very important role in regulating this disease. Immediate dispensation of medicine acquires prominent place in the treatment of the disease," she noted.

Discussions held thereafter at the meeting focussed on the availability of ventilators in private and government hospitals. The concerned were asked to take effective preventive measures in Manipal University and hostels coming under it.

The DHO also impressed on the necessity to concentrate on minimizing he spread of malaria and dengue, which are spreading their wings because of advantageous situation prevailing for the breeding of mosquitoes arising out of sparse rainfall, by keeping the surroundings clean. He also asked the doctors to see that those affected by leprosy complete the entire course of treatment, as curtailing treatment midway can result in aggravation of the disease.

  

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  • christine, manglore/kuwait

    Wed, Jul 02 2014

    It is Time for people to lead into the word
    Jeremiah 33:3
    He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble I will deliver him, and honour him.
    Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
    Isaiah 53:5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him and with his stripes we are healed
    2 Chronicles 7:14
    14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
    Deuteronomy 32:39-40
    39 ‘Now see that I, even I, am He,
    And there is no God besides Me
    I kill and I make alive
    I wound and I heal
    Nor is there any who can deliver from My hand.
    40 For I raise My hand to heaven,
    And say, “As I live forever,
    Psalms 103
    2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
    3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities who healeth all thy diseases
    4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies
    5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's.
    Psalms Chapter 91
    Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
    A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand but it shall not come nigh thee.

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  • Joe Gonsalves, Mangalore

    Wed, Jul 02 2014

    This is indeed a threat. Hope The Health department will immediate take steps to control the situation.

    Joe Gonsalves

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  • JOHN R LOBO, Kaikamba/Dubai

    Wed, Jul 02 2014

    Now Khader Bhai will get SHOCK.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mapusa

    Wed, Jul 02 2014

    I wonder which Swine had visited UDUPI...

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