Goa on alert after Pune swine flu outbreak

[Ronan Kelly]

Goa on alert after Pune swine flu outbreak
SATURDAY, 24 MARCH 2012 15:21 IANS | PANAJI

Authorities in Goa have upped their precautionary measures as Pune in neighbouring Maharashtra reported several swine flu cases.


The directorate of health services (DHS) in Goa has issued written instructions to all government hospitals and health centres to keep tabs on patients who show symptoms of flu.

"It is just a precautionary measure. There is nothing much to worry about. We are just being cautious," DHS director Rajnanda Desai told IANS Saturday.

A sudden swine flu outbreak in Pune, 500 km from here, resulted in the death of four people over the last fortnight.

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: Goa on alert after Pune swine flu outbreak

Doctors told to inform health department in case of swine flu cases
TNN | Mar 25, 2012, 04.29AM IST

PANAJI: With sporadic cases of swine flu reported in Pune, the state directorate of health services (DHS) issued a circular to doctors posted at health centres to be vigilant and inform the DHS if any swine flu case comes to light in the state.

Though no fresh case of swine flu has been detected recently, DHS is not taking any chances and is asking people not to panic as there is no fear of a swine flu epidemic.

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