The situation of the confirmed H1N1 infected lady is stable and is undergoing treatment says Okram Ibomcha Director Health Services in a press meet held today at the Directorate Office, Lamphelpat.
Another man from Kabo Wakching was suspected, his sample was sent for test yesterday. He is out of danger as he has not shown symptoms for the last 24 hours. We have been campaigning through media advertisement about swine flu in TV, Radio and Newspaper since the last month as a part of the intervention program
In Manipur, we have enough medicine in stock including – Tami flu, vaccines for the high risk groups and health workers, mask or personal protection. We have tip top isolation ward at JNIMS and RIMS with full facility including ventilator care. In the State, we have 24/7 monitoring Cell including the cells in the entire districts.
In district hospitals, we have arranged isolated rooms and when the patient gets serious they will be shifted to isolation wards at RIMS and JNIMS. People should not fear or panic. Swine flu gets cured without even getting detected in most cases. Moreover, we have enough medicine if treatment is needed continued the director.
From today, we have resume office, we have cancelled the holiday. All the officials of Health Services have started working and we are doing our best to prevent an outbreak says Okram Ibomcha, Director Health Services.
District wise Monitoring Cell Helpline for Swine Flu
State – 977406980/8974166851
Imphal East – 8415913585/9089141406
Imphal West – 9436892444/9089330595
Ukhrul – 9612991480
Thoubal – 8258094629
Chandel – 8974604224
Senapati – 8414974785
Tamenglong – 9436683196
Bishnupur – 8132816081
Churachandpur – 9862830156/8259970317
More vulnerable to swine flu
“Five years and below children, 65 years and above people, Immune suppressed person, organ transplanted person, PLHIV with less CD4 count, people with lungs ailment or heart ailment.
Out of 100 infected cases, 85 percent gets cured in the early stage with. So far out of 100 people infected swine flu, 2 person’s dies on an average. It is not like EBOLA which has 80 to 90 percent death rate. According to the guidelines of Government of India, we do not need to go for screening at the border town, or the airport as it is not practicable”, says Okram Ibomcha, Director Health Services.
