ALERT !!!! - Do's and Don’ts about Swine Flu

Dear All,   Recently some cases of Influenza A (H1N1) Swine flu have been identified in Pune and few other major cities in India. The numbers of Swine flu affected cases are increasing. Currently there is no need for panic, yet it is important to be alert and to be prepared to face such eventuality.   About Swine Flu The 2009 swine flu outbreak is an epidemic of a new strain of influenza virus that was clinically identified in April 2009. It is a type of influenza A (H1N1) virus and is currently a phase 5 outbreak with significant risk, one level below an official pandemic. This virus is species specific and infects pigs; however they do cross barrier of species and transmit to human. Once this happens it easily passes on from one person to the other.   Signs & Symptoms Cough, fever, sore throat, body ache, headache, chills and fatigue. In worst cases and complexities, it may further be added with sever illness and pneumonia or respiratory failure resulting to death.   Do the Following ·         No handshake, meaning that greet each other as well as visitors, without shaking hands. (Namaste ji) .         Maintain personal hygiene. ·         Practice safe food consumption habits. ·         Cover your sneeze and cough in disposable tissues. ·         Avoid close contact with wild birds / animals. Stay away from the Zoo. ·         As a social distancing measure, avoid close contact with the people having cough and fever. ·         Ensure your regular workplace is kept clean. ·         Immediately contact physician in case of illness and fatigue or weakness. Travel Care   Carry all necessary details about medical assistance during the trip.   List of Government hospitals where H1N1 Swine flu is treated in India.     S No Location Hospital Helpline number(s) 1 Bangalore Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases, Near NIMHANS, Hombegowda Nagar, Bangalore-560029 91-80-26632634 2 Chandigarh Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGI), Sector 12, Chandigarh-160012 +91-172-2747585, 2746018, 2756565 3 Chennai Communicable Diseases Hospital, No 187, Thiruvottiyur High Road, Near Apollo Hospital, Tondiarpet, Chennai-600081 +91-44-25912686, 25912687, 25912688 4 Hyderabad Govt Chest Hospital, E S I Hospital Road, S R Nagar, Erragadda, Hyderabad-500018 +91-40-23814421, 23814422 5 Kolkata Beliaghata Id Hospital, 57 Beliaghata Main Road, Kolkata-700010 +91-33-23701251, 23701252, 23601251, 23601252 6 Mumbai Kasturba Hospital, Sane Guruji Rd., Jacob Circle, Opp. Arthur Rd Jail, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai-400011 +91-22-23083901, 23054831, 23004325 7 Noida Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Ward No.5, Baba Kharak Singh Marg, Connaught Place-110001 +91-11-23921401/24525211 8 Pune Naidu Hospital, Near Le Meridian Hotel, Raja Bahadur Mill, Pune GPO, Pune-411001 +91-20-26058243, 26058842

 

STAY ALERT! PREVENT AGAINST SWINE FLU

 

 

 

 

 

	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

 

 

Thanks & Regards,

Sreenath

 

 
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