Influenza-A, H1N1 (Swine Flu) – Don’t Panic Raise Alert

August 15th, 2009  |  Published in General Awareness, Health








Swine flu Symptoms

Swine flu Symptoms

Symptoms
Similar to those of FLU: Feverish illness, sore throat, headache, tiredness, chills, fatigue and muscle aches

Where to Call
011-23921401(helpline)

What to Do

  • Isolate patients in well ventilated room for 7 days
  • In small living areas or in case of sharing bed, patients head should be direction of the legs of others.
  • Patient should wear a mask at all times – in case masks are not readily available, mouth and nose of patient should be covered with a cloth/tissue
  • Patient must avoid smoking
  • Wash hands regularly
  • No self-medication; if condition worsens contact hospital
  • Household items to be disinfected with sodium hypochlorite solution (household bleach)
  • Utensils used by the patient should not be used without washing

 Testing Centers

  • RML Hospital
  • Lok Nayak Hospital     Dr Jayant Kumar 9858392775, 22151231, 2323344 ext.4502
  • Malviya Hospital     Dr Tarun Kumar 9911573348, 9810984101,29252594
  • GB Pant Hospital
  • Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital     Dr Deepak Kumar 9718990217
  • Safdarjung Hospital
  • Hindu Rao Hospital
  • GTB Hospital      Dr. J.P.Kapoor 9868399522, 22158827
  • Babu Jagjivan Ram Hospital     Dr CS Bhogal 9810177506, 27385949, 27631610
  • Sanjay Gandhi hospital     Dr Chanderkant 996811005, 27048580, 27921117
  • Baba Saheb Ambedkar Hospital     Dr Vijay Dhankar 9718599657, 27043763
  • Maharishi Valmiki Hospital     Dr Jitendra Kumar 9718502007, 27761521

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