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11 cases of swine flu detected in Kalian And Dombivli Municipal Corporation

Every day new cases of Swine Flu is coming up in city and spreading terror among people. In twin city kalian And Dombivli Municipal Corporation 11 cases of swine flu has been detected out of which four have tested positive with the flu whereas report for three patients is negative and reports of rest four patients are still awaited.

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Every day new cases of Swine Flu is coming up in city and spreading terror among people. In twin city kalian And Dombivli Municipal Corporation 11 cases of swine flu has been detected out of which four have tested positive with the flu whereas report for three patients is negative and reports of rest four patients are still awaited.

Till now most of the cases were detected from plush area Khadakpada in kalyan however, among all 11 cases two have been detected from Dombivli.

"Among four positive detected cases one is Dr Amit Botkondale who is a general physician at Ayush hospital in kalyan's Khadakpada and nurse from the same hospital is suspected as reports are still awaited," says Dr. Pratibha Patil Epidemic in charge KDMC. She further adds Dr. Amit is out of danger and is admitted and getting treated at his own hospital.

Dr. Patil adds patients on priority level are shifted to Kasturba and Thane civil hospital, and the hospital also has enough tami flu tablets. She also says that awareness is necessary as patient has to understand that they don't spread the disease. As precautionary measures we have involved school authorities and general practioners from the city.

In wake of so many cases Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation has geared up and taken special preventive measures. Prasad Thakur KDMC PRO shares "for awareness health care centers, women doctors and health officers have conducted swine flu awareness campaign. Isolated ward has also been created at Rukminibai and Shashtri Nagar Hospital Kalyan."

The PRO adds measures have been taken on war footing measures and people have been advised to take even viral fever seriously and see the doctor immediately. Apart from these Principals of various government schools, private schools, colleges conducted workshop, private medicals practitioners and doctors will be provided swine flu information and tips with the help and guidance of govt. health care centers, the health officers are surveying the area and visiting households and conducting awareness campaigns by gathering crowd from the localities, details about swine flu and prevention will be distributed to the public through hand sheets and bill boards will be pasted by the health care centers employees, the govt. has provided swine flu awareness and prevention details to both the hospitals and 13 additional public health care centers And till now 177 private hospitals have been provided details about swine flu.

Don't go in crowded areas
Visit doctor immediately if notice symptoms like fever cold and headache.

Clean your hands regularly

Eat healthy food

Do not smoke

Take proper sleep

Don't spit in public places.

Add lemon amla, mosambi, orange in your juices

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