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Swine flu cases spread fast

Toll rises to 163 with 19 new cases

Staff Correspondent
The number of swine flu cases across the country rose to 163 as the government yesterday confirmed 19 more fresh cases.
Most of the cases were mild and the infected people are receiving treatment at home, said Institute of Epidemiology Disease Control and Research (1EDCR).
Only two of them have been admitted to hospital with little complications, the IEDCR said.
“We have confirmed the cases both in and outside the capital. Almost all of them are being treated at home," said IEDCR Director Prof Mahmudur Rahman.
He said swine flue cases in the country were initially detected
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in individuals coming from abroad but now the trend has changed as people are now being tested positive for H1N1 virus inside the country.
People with swine flu symptoms could be given anti-viral drug 'Oseltamivir' before any lab test as recommended by the WHO. the IEDCR director said.
He said, "Sufficient quantity of drugs are in stock to deal with the increase in number of patients."
1 earing a rise In the number of swine flu cases in die coming months, he urged all not to panic saying the government is well equipped to handle any situation.
.Several public and private hospitals have been kept ready for providing treatment to swine flu patients, said Prof Mahmud.
However, there are reports that private hospitals have refused to treat swine flu patients showing their staff s lack of expertise in treating such patients.
When a 24-year old patient, admitted to the Square Hospital, was tested positive for die HIN1 virus, both die doctors and nurses there stopped attending the patient despite having all necessary facilities, said the virus-infected person's elder brother.
The patient is now in the intensive care unit (1CU) of the hospital.
“If the staff of one of the largest private hospitals in the
capital get panicked to treat a swine flu patient, everyone can image the situation In other hospitals,” he said.
The hospital authorities asked the patient's relative to take the infected person away from the hospital as their staff are not trained to handle swine flu patients, hesaid.
Symptoms of swine flu are fever above 40 degrees Celsius, cough or respiratory problem, runny nose and pneumonia.
The IEDCR advised all not to sneeze publicly and cough □r spit 'anywhere'. It said all should cover mouth while coughing or sneezing and then wash hands properly.
In onler to prevent the virus from spreading, the World Health Organisation has suggested people to keep over one-arm-length distance from an infected person, avoid crowded places, cat nutritious food and drink plenty of water and get plenty ofsleep and rest.
The international organisation also requested people to avoid shaking hands or hugging and spitting in public, and not to take medicines without consulting a physician.
It advised an infected person to stay home and limit contact with others as much as possible, take rest and plenty of liquid and seek medical advice.
WHO earlier estimated that as many as two billion people -- nearly one-third of the world's population -- could be infected over the next two years.