H1N1 is a contagious disease that can turn into a serious disease if treatment is delayed. This year, a total of 38 cases of swine flu have been reported, while six infected persons – two each from Ludhiana and Patiala and one each from Sangrur and Malerkotla – have died. All the deceased had underlying health conditions.
Between January 2017–August 27, 2022, 982 individuals contracted swine flu, of whom 137 died, a mortality rate of 13.95%. Considering the high mortality rate among H1N1 patients, health experts in the state have emphasized the need for immediate treatment and isolation to reduce the risk of disease transmission.
Pregnant women, infants, the elderly and people with immune deficiency are at higher risk of contracting the disease.
The Directorate of Health and Family Welfare has issued instructions to all civil surgeons and principals of medical colleges to stop the movement of patients with influenza-like illness and reduce the spread of the disease to other patients by reporting all such cases. In order to prevent their movement to the general hospital and reduce the spread of the disease to other patients.
All health facilities have been asked to make all logistical arrangements apart from maintaining isolation wards and ventilators.
The isolation ward should have ventilators and oxygen supply. Medical and paramedical staff deputed in case of emergency or OPD/IPD It has been advised to come in contact wearing a mask and gloves. Civil surgeons have been authorized to use PPE For swine flu, kits and masks for COVID-19 are available with the districts.
Category A patients with mild fever, and category B having high fever with severe sore throat are to be kept in home quarantine, while high-risk category C patients are to be hospitalized and tested immediately. Have to go
Oseltamivir, which is used to treat infected patients, is made available here Kharar Warehouse and civil surgeons have been asked to take medicines as per the requirement. Testing is done in all government medical colleges of the state.