Ludhiana: The death of a woman because of a swine flu in Ludhiana on Wednesday raises another challenge for the health department struggling to check the third wave of the possibility of covid.
At least five cases of H1N1 are allegedly reported here in the last few days.
Experts said there were no cases of swine flu last year.
The Ministry of Health officials said, “Women, residents opposite Lakshmi Cinema, were treated at a private hospital after he showed symptoms of swine flu.
He died during treatment.
His daughter, child-in-law and grandchildren, who live with him, have no symptoms.
“Dr.
Ramanpreet Kaur Integrated Disease Project Supervision (IDSP) said,” Contact samples are not collected if they do not show symptoms and they use prophylactic treatment for 10 days , which includes the administration of Tamiflu or antivirus drugs.
“On whether the source of the female infection is known, Dr.
Ramanpreet said,” a health team conducted a survey in the area.
Until now, there have been no cases suspected of being suspected of symptoms such as flu, such as high-grade fever.
There are less than 300 houses in the area being discussed.
The deceased did not have a history of travel.
“The Assistant of the Civil Surgeon Dr.
Vivek Kataria said they were creating awareness about the symptoms of swine flu and asked residents to visit the nearest health center if they experienced.
“We ask people to follow Covid rules, such as this assistance in preventing swine flu,” he added.
Dr.
Rajesh Mahajan, a senior doctor at a private hospital, said, “There was a case of swine flu allegedly in the hospital.
The patient belonged to Jammu and the throat swab test report was awaited.
The previous year, there were no cases of swine flu.
Residents do not have to ignore the symptoms during the flu season.
“Another specialist in a private hospital, also confirmed that they got swine flu cases suspected.” We have four cases suspected of swine flu.
Patients come with lung inflammation and they are negative covid.
This is another type of viral infection, probably or influenza flu.
We have been sent for sample testing of the four patients suspected, “said Dr.
Gurpreet Singh, senior consultant and head of the Department of Lung and Critical Care in a city hospital.
He added that there were three types of swine flu, which were infectious diseases: type A, which were self-limiting disease and patients recovered in four to five days with symptomatic treatment; Type B where the patient does not have respiratory problems and may need anti-virus drugs and symptomatic treatment; And type C where high mortality rates and patients have heavy shortness of breath, hypoxia (low oxygen in the body) and may need to enter the ICU and ventilator support as well.