Principal Secretary takes stock of swine-flu precautionary steps

Bhopal: Principal Secretary Health Shri Praveer Krishna reviewed steps being taken to prevent swine flu in the state at a meeting here today. The Principal Secretary directed to undertake necessary precautionary steps in districts. it is noteworthy that steps have been initiated in Madhya Pradesh as a precaution after some swine flu cases were found positive in Delhi and Gujarat.
The Health Department has issued detailed directives to District Collectors and Chief Medical & Officers to remain alert in cases of swine flu (H1N1) in Madhya Pradesh. Directives have also been issued to set up a swine-flu room in each district hospital in the state and keep it functional round-the-clock.
All the CMOs have been directed to convene meeting of district task force under the chairmanship of concerning district collector immediately. Civil surgeon and doctors of private hospitals should also be invited to this meeting. They have also been directed to follow the directives issued by the Union Government for prevention and cure of Swine-Flu. The A-category patients suffering from general symptoms of cold should be sent back home after giving medicines as per nature of disease. Instructions have been given to administer temiflu medicine to Category-B patients suffering from high fever (100 degrees) and body ache and headache . C-Category patients should be admitted and treated in hospital. Directives have been given to send samples of such patients for examination to laboratory.