THERE has been death due to swine flu in Durg district thereby taking the death toll to 3 in number. It is being told that within last 20 days 23 patients of swine flu have been detected in the district. The Health Department is also in alert mode regarding the disease. The travel history of all the patients is being searched. According to the information received, a person living in Sector 4 died on Saturday August 31. Before this, 2 elderly people living in Sector 5 and Kumhari had died due to swine flu their death has been confirmed by health department. Most of the swine flu infection is being reported from Bhilai. On 30 August 3 new patients have been found in a single day and all are from Kohka, Camp and Padumnagar areas of Bhilai. All three patients have been admitted to a private hospital in Raipur, while in Bhilai two patients each are being treated in Sri Shankaracharya Medical College and Chandulal Chandrakar Medical College and three patients are being treated at home.

 

Durg Collector Richa Prakash Chaudhary has issued an advisory regarding swine flu in all government hospitals as well as private hospitals through the health department. Wherever new swine flu patients are found, their family members and neighbours are being tested. Along with this, health check-ups are being conducted in nearby areas and medicines are being given to people. People are being made aware about prevention from swine flu. It may be noted that in case of infection of swine flu virus, the victim should immediately get treatment in a good hospital. If treatment is not received on time, the flu increases and the patient can also die. The people who died in the district were of older age and were also having BP and sugar so their immunity level was low. Doctors say that if a swine flu positive patient comes, then he needs to be especially alert and there is a complaint of dehydration. To overcome this, one should consume juice, hot soup, water and liquid foods. One should take rest and complete sleep