Re:Swine flue : worst has yet to come

[Guest guest]

Dear Shrikant

Your posting is going to press panic button once again. Let me tell you the

condition is created by media. Actually there is know such war like situation. I

am attending meetings in PMC and with Collector as in capacity as Medical

Superintendent of Joshi Hospital [Pune].

The mortality initially was due to following WHO guideline. The doctors are

treating patients who were positive confirmed by NIV. Which takes delay in

treatment. Now they have developed Pune pattern. grouping patient A, B AND C

catagory. Patient A needs ICU support and sample for testing will be send and

treated. B catagory will be suspected cases for which immediate treatment by

Tamiflu is given with out testing. The C catagory will be treated as routine

flu.

This pattern is now showing result. Yesterday alone 2-3 cases were on

ventilator.

This dose not means we are free of virus . At least next 2 weeks we should

quarintine our self as possible.

Dr Upadhye

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Reality regarding Swine flue in Maharastra is far worst than 'shown in Media'.