GOVERNMENT’S MEASURES TO FIGHT AGAINST SWINE FLU

GUIDED BY:

Ms. VARSHA AGTE

PRESENTED BY:

• UMANG MEHTA – PH-1043• UPASANA BANGADE – PH-1044• WASIF RAZA – PH-1046• YOGENDRA PATEL – PH-1047• YOGESH JOGALEKAR – PH-1048

TOPICS

• INTRODUCTION• H1N1 VIRUS• SYMPTOMS• TRANSMISSION• PREVENTION• FACTS• INITIATIVE TAKEN BY INDIAN GOVT.• CONCLUSION

INTRODUCTION

• History:

The infection of 2009 is caused by novel influenza A (H1N1) virus that was originally referred to as Swine flu because many of the genes in this new virus were very similar to influenza virus, that normally occur in pigs in North America.

The virus was first reported in two U.S. children in March. Then reported to cause illness in Mexico and United States of America in March and April 2009.

H1N1 VIRUS

• Structure:

SYMPTOMS

• Fever• Cough• Headaches• Pain in the muscles and joints• Chills• Sore throat, etc…

TRANSMISSION

This virus spreads mainly from person to person through coughing or sneezing by people with influenza.

Some times people may become infected by touching something such as object with flu viruses.

PREVENTION

Personal Hygiene:• Cover mouth and nose with tissue or cloth

while coughing.• Wash hand with soap and water.• Avoid going in crowded places.• Cover mouth and nose with safety mask.• Take vaccine.

FACTS

COUNTRY NUMBER OF CASES DEATHS

UNITED STATES 96,515 2,494

BRAZIL 51,820 1,568

MEXICO 65,672 656

ARGENTINA 11,218 613

INDIA 18,872 604

UNITED KINGDOM 22,444 270

CHINA 92,904 200

INDIAN GOVERNMENTInitiatives taken to prevent Swine flu:

• GOVT. of India changed its strategy to deal with H1N1 like

The strategic approach for health sector revolves around five broad areas of

i. surveillance and early detection

ii. pharmaceutical intervention

iii. non-Pharmaceutical intervention

iv. clinical management

v. risk communication.

• Ministry of Health & family welfare has developed national pandemic preparedness plan to response H1N1.

• Country integrated surveillance project is activated by govt. for better clinical management and medical supplies of drugs.

Existing surveillance mechanism at community level, ports and airports and border crossings would be strengthened to detect early clusters of influenza like illness or severe acute respiratory illness. The laboratory (virological) surveillance need to detect the circulating strains and should have the capability to detect any new strain that enters the country or that gets established within the country.

• India would network with WHO and the global influenza networks to monitor the global situation.

• Various hospitals are granted for the testing of H1N1 all over country.

• The central govt. has just announced conversion of National Institute of communicable diseases to National center for disease control(NCDC) with grant Rs. 500 crore for up gradation of facilities & laboratories.

• A penal of experts & doctors has been set up by govt. of India to give correct information about H1N1 virus, treatments & prevention.

• Separate OPD sections & wards in the hospital has been set up by state govt. to screen & treat the patients.

• Now govt. open a web site like www.swinefluindia.com from which every one can get the numbers & details to whom they should contact for test & treatment by city wise.

• Recently Central govt. equipped the MP with all the necessary things required to treat swine flu, they also open control room for swine flu information.

• Govt. of India has purchased 70 to 80 crore value of Oseltamivir.

• Tamiflu and intranasal vaccine (Nasovac from serum India) are made available at reduced cost.

• Now Govt. is making the drug available at 35 Rs. per tablet reduce from 425 Rs. per tablet.

CONCLUSION

By analyzing above data we can say that govt. is taking sensible efforts to fight with swine flu. But still there are some issues on which govt. has not taken a step like sanitation and hygiene among the community.

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