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Mumbai: Even as two citizens walked into government-designated quarantine centres on Saturday to get themselves checked for A-H1N1 virus—also known as swine flu—civic health authorities cautioned against self-medication and undue panic.
A couple from Kandivli got themselves admitted to Kasturba Hospital, Chinchpokli as they felt under the weather after a recent visit to Hyderabad. "Their samples have been sent to National Institute of Virology in Pune,'' said a civic official.
A third suspected swine flu patient in the state—a 29-yearold woman—came to the quarantine centre at Naidu Hospital in Pune. "She had returned from the UK a month ago. As she has symptoms of swine flu now, she came in for the test and is under observation,'' said medical officer Dr Pradeep Awathe from the state swine flu control cell. Their test results will be in on Monday.
Meanwhile, civic executive health officer J Thanekar said although the BMC was ready for any eventuality vis-a-vis the swine flu pandemic, there is a need for caution. "We are prepared in case the pandemic intensifies. We can have up to 100 quarantine beds, have adequate stock of Tamiflu tablets and enough protective gear for over 50 medical staff members. But we don't want people to panic,'' he said.
The health authorities have asked people not to take preventive dosages of Tamiflu. "This could lead to development of resistance to the drug,'' said a health official.
A couple from Kandivli got themselves admitted to Kasturba Hospital, Chinchpokli as they felt under the weather after a recent visit to Hyderabad. "Their samples have been sent to National Institute of Virology in Pune,'' said a civic official.
A third suspected swine flu patient in the state—a 29-yearold woman—came to the quarantine centre at Naidu Hospital in Pune. "She had returned from the UK a month ago. As she has symptoms of swine flu now, she came in for the test and is under observation,'' said medical officer Dr Pradeep Awathe from the state swine flu control cell. Their test results will be in on Monday.
Meanwhile, civic executive health officer J Thanekar said although the BMC was ready for any eventuality vis-a-vis the swine flu pandemic, there is a need for caution. "We are prepared in case the pandemic intensifies. We can have up to 100 quarantine beds, have adequate stock of Tamiflu tablets and enough protective gear for over 50 medical staff members. But we don't want people to panic,'' he said.
The health authorities have asked people not to take preventive dosages of Tamiflu. "This could lead to development of resistance to the drug,'' said a health official.
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