Sunday, September 20, 2009

Respiratory, lung diseases add to H1N1 flu worries

SURAT/AHMEDABAD: After a spate of swine (H1N1) flu deaths in the state, the growing number of pneumonia and acute lower respiratory tract infection
An (LRTI) case in various cities has been worrying state health section as the diseases have swine flu-like symptoms. Moreover, Navratri and the approaching winters may emphasize the spread of the H1N1 virus.

What's worse, it is anybody's presumption that of the 39,253 pneumonia and acute LRTI cases reported over the last one month, how many could turn into swine flu positive cases as the finding would require costly clinical kits to confirm each of these cases. But, the state government who knows the number of pneumonia and acute LRTI cases, will be answerable if swine flu deaths are reported in future.

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