- The District H1N1 Surveillance Officer (DSO), Dr Rohini
"We are screening all students, but till now, we have found none of them infected in colleges other than the engineering college campus."
- Dr. H.S. Ballal
I Got a Message...
One of my friends messaged me the following text...
" Swine Flu" -
S - sweet
W - wine
IN - in d
E - evening with
F - friend
L - like
U - you.
NICE DESEASE !
Spread it to all your friends...
Hmmm... Now what do you think about spreading SWINE FLU ???
Influenza H1N1
List of State Nodal Officers and contact details of Control Room
| STATE | CONTROL ROOM (ADD. & CONTACT) | NODAL OFFICER |
| ANDHRA PRADESH | Office of The Addl. Director (Health Services), 040-24656852(T) [24x7] | Dr Ramswarup [09989923781] |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH | SSU IDSP, Directorate of Health Services, Naharlagun, Arunachal Pradesh. Tel: 0360-2245460 Telefax:: 0360-2244271 (During office hours) | Dr.L.Jampa [09436055743] [24x7] |
| | Office of the Director (Health Services), Guwahati. 0361-2235577 0361-2261630 0361-2261089 [24x7] | Dr Doley 0361-2642008 09854066560 |
| | Office of the Executive Director, State Health Society, Sheikhpura, 0612-2280562 0612-2281232 0612-2290322(F) [24x7] | Mr. Santosh Mathew (IAS) Dr D K Gupta (Addl.Nodal officer)- 09430057795 Control Room In-charge (Dr BK Singh: 9470003023) |
| CHHATISHGARH | State Surveillance Unit (IDSP), Directorate Health services, Old Nurses Hostel, DKS Mantralya Campus, 0771-2220011 [24x7] | Dr T K Agarwal (Deputy Director, Epidemic)-Nodal officer: 09926624162 Dr S N M Murti (Addl.N.O) 09425564418 |
| | Office of Dy.Director (Epid) Commisionerate of Health Services Block No:5, Dr.Jivaraj Mehta Bhawan, Old Sachivalaya , Ahmedabad, Tel: 079-23253334 Fax: 079-23250818 [24X7] | Dr.S.J.Gandhi [09825342899] |
| | Call Centre: 0832- 2458458 [24X7] | Dr.Tamba (09822123801) |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH | IDSP Cell, Directorate of Health Services, Kasumti, Shimla-9 Tel/Fax: 0177-2628046 [ during office hours] | Dr.Vinod Mehta(09418163500) [24x7] |
| HARYANA | Office of the Director (Health Services),Sector-6, Panchkula 0172-2587346 [During office hours] | Dr.Aparajita Sondh (Nodal Officer) 09417931024 [24x7] |
| JAMMU-KASHMIR | Office of DHS, Tel/Fax. No (0194) 2452697 (main) 2452052,2454706,2430141 (24x7) | Dr.M.Ahmed (09419012355) Dr.Bashir Ahmed Dar (Addl.N.O) (09419017716) |
| JHARKHAND | RIMS, Chamber of Dr. A. K. Mathur (HOD Medicine) (09431176496) (RIMS acting as Control Room) | Dr C.B Sharma (094311740820 Dr.Pradeep Baski (09431102461) |
| KERALA | Office of Addl.DHS (Public Health), Near Govt. General Hospital Trivandrum TF:(0471) 2466828 [24X7] | Dr. Amar 09447451846 |
| KARNATAKA | Office of the Director (Health and Family Welfare),Anand Rao Circle, Bangalore-9 Phone no: 080-1056 [24X7] | Dr.Chelluraj 09901060584 Dr.Vasudev Murthi 09880024329 |
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| Mumbai | Room no.137,First Floor, Swasthaya Bhawan,Mumbai. 022-22029070 022-22025830 [24X7] | Dr. Gawande (09420711426) |
| Pune | Office of the Joint Director (Health Services), 020-26124299 [24X7] | Dr. Desai-09822429266 Dr. Suresh Bohatre 09881364656 |
| MEGHALAYA | Office of DHS, Medical Institutions Nokrek Bldg. 3rd Secretariat, Shillong, Meghalaya TF:(0364)2506498 [Office hour only] Control room no 0364-2505842 Civil hospital Shilling [24x7] | Dr.R.R.Lanong, (09436102763) |
| MANIPUR | Medical Directorate, Office of DHS, Manipur Room no-23 Lamphelpat Manipur-795004 0385-2411668 (9am-6pm) | Dr Bhubon Chandra [09436021607] |
| MADHYA PRADESH | State Surveillance Unit, Directorate Health Services, Satpura Bhavan, 0755-4094192(TF) [Office hours only] | Dr. B N Chauhan 09826282249 |
| MIZORAM | Civil hospital Aizwal 0389-2322318 102 | Dr Sangawalar 0389-2313721 |
| NAGALAND | SSU IDSP, Directorate of Health Services& FW, T.R .Hill, KOHIMA-797001. Tel:(0370)2245016 [Office hours only] | Dr.Kebichusa (09436000463) [24x7] |
| ORISSA | State Surveillance Unit, Director of Health Services, Heads of the Department Buildings, Bhubaneshwar. 0674-2390466 (TF) [24x7] | Dr. V. Patnaik 0674-2390466 |
| | Sector-16, Call Centre:102 Tel:(0172) 2700255 [24x7] | Mr. H.C. Gera (09988212139) (0172)-2740408 |
| RAJASTHAN | Office of the Director (Public Health), Swasthaya Bhawan, Jaipur. 0141-2225624 0141-2224831(F) [ | Mr. R K Meena ,IAS, Principal Sect.(Health)- Nodal Officer Dr. O P Gupta(Addl.Nodal Officer)-0141-2229858 09829333936 |
| | SSU IDSP, Health & F.W. Govt. of 03592-204199 [Office hours only] | Dr.Y.D.Chingappa (09832079576) Tel:(03592)204199 |
| TRIPURA | DHS building PN Building Gurkha Basti Agartala Tel/Fax:(0381) 2215879 | Dr P Chatterjee (09436120711) Dr.R.K. Dhar (09436137652) |
| TAMILNADU | Office of the Director (Public Health &Preventive Medicine), Central Malaria Laboratory, 359,Annasalai,Chennai-6 044-24321569 (TF) [24X7] | DR. Elango, DHS, (09940610123) |
| UTTARAKHAND | Office of DHS, IDSP, 107,Chander Nagar, Dehradun TF: 0135-2721792 0135-2729897 [Office Hours only] | Dr.Pankaj Jain(09412969502) [24x7] |
| UTTAR PRADESH | Swasthaya Bhawan,Luknow Control Room No-Tel:(0522)2616482 Fax:(0522)2622819 [24X7] | Dr Pyaremohan Srivastava 0522-2629106(TF) (09415181629) |
| | Chamber of Joint Director (Health Services), Swasthaya Bhawan, Sector-5,GN Block, Kolkata-91 (033)-23571192 [ 10 am to 7 pm on working days] [11 am to 4:30 pm on Saturday and Holidays] | Dr.Bhaskar Bhattacharya, Jt.DHS 033-23330180 (09831187818) |
| ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR | Tel:03192-233473 | Dr.Abhijit Roy,Dy.Director (H) (09474269315) T/F: (03192-232797) |
| | Sector-16, Call Centre:102 Tel:(0172) 2700255 | Mr. H.C. Gera (09988212139) (0172)-2740408 |
| DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI | Office of DHS, Silvassa. T/F (0260)2642061,2641759 CONTROL ROOM NO- 0260-2642120 | Dr.L.M.Patra DHS (09426117593) |
| DAMAN AND | CHC, Tel:(0260)2230080 Fax:(0260)2230570 [24x7] | Dr.B.Hansraj ( (09825142600) Dr.Das (Silvassa) Tel:0260-2642961,26422120 |
| | DHS Office Tel:22307145 (24X7) | Dr.R.P.Vashist (09212222456) |
| | Office of DHS, Tel:(04896)262316 [Office hours only] | Dr.B.S.Ashraf (09447297450) Dr.Hanza Koya (DHS)-Addl.N.O.(09496429027) |
| PUDUCHERRY | Call Centre:(24X7) Tel: (0413)1070 (0413)1077 | Dr.G.S.Naidu (09443729783) Tel:(0413)2249357 |
Confiremed Swine Flu Cases
Following are the confirmed Swine Flu Cases from Manipal
1) Subramanyam (20) 3rd Yr BE
2) Varun Sood (21) 4th Yr BE
3) Govinda Sharma (22) 4th Yr BE
4) Tarun (23) Worker MIT Food Court
Data confirmed by District Health and Family Welfare Officer Dr. M.R. Naik.
1) Subramanyam (20) 3rd Yr BE
2) Varun Sood (21) 4th Yr BE
3) Govinda Sharma (22) 4th Yr BE
4) Tarun (23) Worker MIT Food Court
Data confirmed by District Health and Family Welfare Officer Dr. M.R. Naik.
Update 09 Aug '09
Two swine flu cases were confirmed in Manipal, while two more suspected cases also tested positve. Udupi district survey officer of the health department Dr Rohini announced that two suspected cases were reported from Manipal, at a press conference held on Monday. She said, the presence of swine flu had been confirmed in respect of a Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT) student and an employee of MIT canteen. Both the suspected swine flu patients are MIT students, she added.
A separate clinic has been opened at Manipal Hospital for attending to swine flu suspect cases, said medical superintendent of the hospital, Dr T S Raghu. District health officer Dr M R Nayak, in-charge deputy commissioner of the district N S Prasanna Kumar, pro-chancellor of Manipal University Dr H S Ballal, registrar Dr G K Prabhu, district surgeon Dr Dayanand Nayak, KMC dean Dr Sripati Rao, virologist Dr Arun Kumar and Dr Verma were present.
The report of the two suspected patients received later in the day confirmed that both of them have tested positive to the presence of H1N1 virus.
A separate clinic has been opened at Manipal Hospital for attending to swine flu suspect cases, said medical superintendent of the hospital, Dr T S Raghu. District health officer Dr M R Nayak, in-charge deputy commissioner of the district N S Prasanna Kumar, pro-chancellor of Manipal University Dr H S Ballal, registrar Dr G K Prabhu, district surgeon Dr Dayanand Nayak, KMC dean Dr Sripati Rao, virologist Dr Arun Kumar and Dr Verma were present.
The report of the two suspected patients received later in the day confirmed that both of them have tested positive to the presence of H1N1 virus.
2009 Outbreak in Humans
The H1N1 viral strain implicated in the 2009 flu pandemic among humans often is called "swine flu" because initial testing showed many of the genes in the virus were similar to influenza viruses normally occurring in North American swine. But further research has shown that the outbreak is due to a new strain of H1N1 not previously reported in pigs.
In late April, Margaret Chan, the World Health Organization's director-general, declared a "public health emergency of international concern" under the rules of the WHO's new International Health Regulations when the first cases of the H1N1 virus were reported in the United States. Following the outbreak, on May 2, 2009, it was reported in pigs at a farm in Alberta, Canada, with a link to the outbreak in Mexico. The pigs are suspected to have caught this new strain of virus from a farm worker who recently returned from Mexico, then showed symptoms of an influenza-like illness. These are probable cases, pending confirmation by laboratory testing.
The new strain was initially described as an apparent reassortment of at least four strains of influenza A virus subtype H1N1, including one strain endemic in humans, one endemic in birds, and two endemic in swine. Subsequent analysis suggested it was a reassortment of just two strains, both found in swine. Although initial reports identified the new strain as swine influenza (i.e., a zoonosis originating in swine), its origin is unknown. Several countries took precautionary measures to reduce the chances for a global pandemic of the disease. The Swine flu has been compared to other similar types of influenza virus in terms of mortality: "in the US it appears that for every 1000 people who get infected, about 40 people need admission to hospital and about one person dies". There are fears that swine flu will become a major global pandemic in the winter months, with many countries planning major vaccination campaigns.
The H1N1 viral strain implicated in the 2009 flu pandemic among humans often is called "swine flu" because initial testing showed many of the genes in the virus were similar to influenza viruses normally occurring in North American swine. But further research has shown that the outbreak is due to a new strain of H1N1 not previously reported in pigs.
In late April, Margaret Chan, the World Health Organization's director-general, declared a "public health emergency of international concern" under the rules of the WHO's new International Health Regulations when the first cases of the H1N1 virus were reported in the United States. Following the outbreak, on May 2, 2009, it was reported in pigs at a farm in Alberta, Canada, with a link to the outbreak in Mexico. The pigs are suspected to have caught this new strain of virus from a farm worker who recently returned from Mexico, then showed symptoms of an influenza-like illness. These are probable cases, pending confirmation by laboratory testing.
The new strain was initially described as an apparent reassortment of at least four strains of influenza A virus subtype H1N1, including one strain endemic in humans, one endemic in birds, and two endemic in swine. Subsequent analysis suggested it was a reassortment of just two strains, both found in swine. Although initial reports identified the new strain as swine influenza (i.e., a zoonosis originating in swine), its origin is unknown. Several countries took precautionary measures to reduce the chances for a global pandemic of the disease. The Swine flu has been compared to other similar types of influenza virus in terms of mortality: "in the US it appears that for every 1000 people who get infected, about 40 people need admission to hospital and about one person dies". There are fears that swine flu will become a major global pandemic in the winter months, with many countries planning major vaccination campaigns.
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