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 GOVERNMENT
Initiatives 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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