Punjab reports its first swine flu death
Mohali, Oct 19 (IANS) A 48-year-old woman who was suffering from swine flu died in a private hospital in this Punjab town, marking the first casualty due to the H1N1 virus in the state, a health official said here Monday.
‘The patient was admitted to a private hospital here Sunday morning. As she was exhibiting symptoms of swine flu, we sent her throat and nasal swab samples to PGIMER (Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research) in Chandigarh for tests,’ Punjab nodal officer of swine flu Deepak Bhatia told IANS.
‘Though, she died yesterday (Sunday) afternoon, we got her test reports late Sunday and she was tested positive,’ he added.
The woman was a resident of Solan town in Himachal Pradesh. Health officials have informed her family members.
Mohali is around 10 km from state capital Chandigarh.
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It is painful to note that the swine flu cases/ deaths are increasing day by day in the states where the swine flu menance is already existing and now it is spreading to the new areas/ states. In addition to this the cases of dengu, chicken gunya & malaria also being heard/ noticed.
Ofcourse, it is a global phenomena but the amount of interest evidenced in winning the elections & to become the CM’s etc is not being shown in taking the preventive measures like keeping the rural/towns/cities/metros neat and clean by removing the garbage, cleaning-disinfecting the drains/ nalas/ ponds/ pits etc, promptly on day to day basis and getting the test results with in 24 hours/ earliest time by opening more and more testing centers with out getting the suspected patients exploited by the private hospitals and delaying in getting the test results, which are causing havoc and increase in death cases, day by day.
The way in which the pollution, adulteration, garbage & delays in removal of garbage and also on account of ineffective- untreated/ uncleaned water drains/ nalas/ ponds/ pits etc, is increasing day by day in our country, it is giving scope for more and more casualities in our country with such type of dangerous diseases & scared to face such endemics, if any in the years to come.
In addition to this the quality of drinking water & the sanitary problems are well known to all of us, which are adding the other bacterial/ viral diseases.
As I admire the gandhian principles & other great un-selfish leaders of this country and the life of every citizen of this country is equally valuable, I appeal to all the concerned to treat the aforesaid problems on ‘emergency basis’ by taking the intensive measures/ steps to save the people from such problems/ endemics of this great country, on humantarian grounds.
We, the people also should realise the importance of keeping our dwellings & surroundings neat & clean and help the administration to make their job easy & effective.
It is high time for us to change our out look & protect our selves unitedly from such endemics, if any in the years to come.
Krishna Rao
Dt.19th Oct 2009