PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/ Dehradun
The Swine Flu (H1N1) affected people in the provisional State capital Dehradun are continuing to increase alarmingly. The district Health department reported 29 new cases of the disease on Saturday which increased the patient count in the district this season to 300.
The chief medical officer (CMO) of Dehradun, Dr Manoj Sharma said that 65 samples were tested for Influenza H1 N1 on Saturday out of which 29 were tested positive. He said that a total of 586 samples have been tested so far in the district out of which 300 have been tested positive. The CMO said that two patients suffering from H1N1 have died from the disease in the district till date. The data of the Health department shows that 197 patients have recovered from the disease so far in the district. Out of the 101 active cases, 61 patients are receiving treatment at Shri Mahant Indiresh hospital, four at Himalayan Institute, one each at Government Doon Medical College hospital, AIIMS Rishikesh and Graphic Era hospital.
Swine flu is a viral disease, its virus is also called H1 N1 and its genetic analysis has shown that it has originated from the animals especially pigs hence it is called Swine flu. The virus spreads from person to person similar to that of seasonal influenza.
