Two more diagnosed with swine flu in Nepal

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Kantipur Report KATHMANDU, July 2 - [FONT=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif]Two more have been diagnosed with the pandemic AH1N1 virus, popularly known as the swine flu, in Nepal.
With this, the number of infected people has increased to five.
The newly-diagnosed people were apparently staying near the US-based non-resident Nepali couple and their eight-year old son who were diagnosed on Sunday. They came to Nepal via Doha from the US.

The same family?s five-year-old son and their relative?s 17-month-old daughter were tested and it confirmed the AH1N1 virus in the blood samples, according to Dr Senendra Raj Upreti, director of Epidemiology and Disease Control Division under the Ministry of Health.
Dr Upreti said they were tested after symptoms of swine flu were seen.
Treatment has already been started under special attention, he said. Even those who were around the infected people but have not shown any symptoms have been tested.
The test reports were made public on Thursday.
World Health Organisation (WHO) had declared swine flu pandemic on June 11.
The virus has spread to over 113 countries so far. Since it was first detected in Mexico on April 25 this year, over 60,000 people have been infected and 263 have died, according to WHO.
According to Dr Upreti, on 29 April, the government issued an alert to over 40 Rapid Response Teams and stationed a team of health professionals at Tribhuvan International Airport. It has also stepped up vigilance for symptoms of the flu at border points.
The government has also deployed surveillance teams across the country and strengthened hospitals, mainly Tribhuvan Uni-versity Teaching Hospital and Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital to enable them to provide special treatment.
?AH1N1 virus causes respiratory disease in pigs. It is caused by the type A influenza virus that spreads to humans. But recent outbreaks show genetic assortment mutation especially of bird flu, animal flu and human flu. Hence, it is more dangerous, as it is air-borne and can be transferred from human to human,? said Dr Upreti. He also said the department has stockpiled drugs, namely Tamiflu and masks and now has in place a system capable of attending to 40,000 patients. Nonetheless, he advised precautionary measures such as wearing masks, washing hands and maintaining distance from other people.:tiphat:http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=202106[/FONT]

 

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Re: Two more diagnosed with swine flu in Nepal

patients seek help
Last Updated : 2009-07-02 2:45 PM

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JHAPA: Three of the seven persons, one of whom is a woman, who had accompanied the three swine flu infected persons while coming to Nepal from the US about a week ago, have come into contact of District Public Health Office (DPHO) Jhapa on Thursday.
Of the seven persons, five have reportedly entered their hometown in Jhapa district, causing panic among the district folks. The seven Jhapalis had come from the US via Qatar?s Doha transit along with other swine flu infected persons on January 22.
According to the Jhapa DPHO, two of those come into its contact are found in sound health while another one is suffering from sore throat. The three are the residents of Haldibari, Sharanamati and Garamani of the district.
Nawaraj Subba, Jhapa DPHO chief, said the trio were under their strict surveillance. ?The third one suffering from the sore throat has been instructed to be cautious while living with his family,? Subba said.
The DPHO clarified that one of the seven persons has been staying in Kathmandu. Three persons have not yet been found living in their addresses ? Jhapa?s Damak and Surunga ? as mentioned in their citizenship certificates and records at immigration department. ?When the persons were not found in their addresses, the Jhapa folks? terror has been compounded,? said managing director of the local Kanchanjungha FM, Chandra Bhandari. Jhapa president of Single Woman Organisation,
Gita Budhathoki, said, ?I don?t know much about the swine flu. However,
the rumour has been terrorizing me.?
?The authorities should come up with effective preventive measures to contain the possible spread,? suggested Chintamani Dahal, chief of Mechi Multiple Campus, Bhadrapur.:tiphat:http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Flu+patients+seek+help++&id=MTYyMjU=

 

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Re: Two more diagnosed with swine flu in Nepal

Youth suspected of swine flue admitted to hospital; 3 return home after treatment

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Nepalmountainnews Report | 5 Jul 2009

A 23-year-old youth, who returned Bardia from Qatar four days ago, has been admitted to a hospital after he was suspected to be suffering from swine flu.

Bhim Bahadur Chaudhary of Nayagau-8, Bardiya, has been taken to Nepalgunj-based Bheri Zonal Hospital in the district with suspected swine flu symptoms.

Police took Chaudhary, who was at large from Tribhuvan International Airport, under control and admitted to the hospital.

Chaudary is kept in isolation and under observation.

However, blood test reports are awaited and a case of swine flu is yet to be ascertained, said Dr. Shyam Sundar Yadav, chief of the zonal hospital.

Till now no case of H1N1 virus has been detected in this area.

Swine flu victims recovered

Three persons diagnosed with swine flue last month have been cured after a treatment in isolation for five days, health officials say.

The patients were given a full course of Tamiflu for five days and their disease have been cured completely, said Dr Senendra Raj Upreti, director of Epidemiology and Disease Control Division. They need not be kept in isolation anymore as they are not capable of transmitting the disease to others now.

Three members of a family, a 44-four year old man, a 38-year old woman and an eight-year old child, who entered Nepal on June 21 from the USA via Doha were found infected with the Pandeminc Influenza ?A? H1N1. They were treated in isolation at their home.

Later two other persons who had come in contact with the victims were also diagnosed with swine flu. They are still undergoing treatment.:tiphat:http://www.nepalmountainnews.com/ne...ected-of-swine-flue-admitted-to-hospital.html