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Swine flu threat, Pakistan takes preventive measures
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by Nauman Umair Khan | April 28, 2009 at 12:45 am
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Pakistan has started taking preventive measures to turn away the threat of Swine flu, a type 3 virus of influenza. Airport authorities are at high-alert and NIH (National Institute of Health) is constantly updating itself, by keeping in-touch with WHO, regarding this issue.
Pakistan started taking preventive measures to turn away the threat of Swine flu. Airport authorities have been directed to conduct screening of passengers.
The Executive Director of National Institutes of Health(NIH) Dr. Birjees Mazhar Kazi told Geo News that in accordance with WHO guidelines, countrywide preventative measures have been taken against all types of influenza, Congo virus and other diseases.
He said Swine flu is a type 3 virus of influenza. High alert has been announced in NIH and we are constantly in touch with WHO to get updates on current situation of Swine flu.
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at 08:06 on April 28th, 2009
Thanks for the footage, Héctor Raúl González M.
at 22:47 on June 5th, 2009
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nice to writing u for swine flu,there r other sources too for spreading flu except
Airport .
at 22:37 on August 12th, 2009
SYMPTOMS AND PRECAUTIONERY MEASURES AGAINST SWINE FLU' OR H1N1 VIRUS!
According to latest news around the world Swine flu is established worldwide. A number of deaths have been reported worldwid so far. Initially the disease, Swine flu infects pigs caused by the H1N1 virus then transmitted to human beings. It is not a new disease it was noted in past also. The deaths reported were between 50 million and 1 hundred million. The main symptoms are - Headache, Fever, Soaring Throat, troublesome breathing, cough and body ache. People showing flu like symptoms such as fever, cough, running nose and difficulty in breathing should be allowed to stay at home for a period of 7 to 10 days.
There is no need to worry a lot as the Swine flu is curable. As suggested by elders that prevention is better than cure, the following precautionery measures must be taken, to minimise the chances of getting infected with Swine flu; 1. People showing flu like symptoms such as fever, cough, running nose and difficulty in breathing should be allowed to stay at home for a period of 7 to 10 days and consult your nearest medical practitioner
2. Avoid contact with the pigs (swine). If you have pigs in your area then please inform the local municipal office so that they can take care of those pigs by keeping them isolated. 3. Keep a distance of minimum 6 feet from people affected with Catarrh, Cough and Fever.
4. Swine flu is communicable disease, so use the face masks to protect from the swine flu antigens.
5. Cover your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing, using one time dispoable tissue when possible. 6. Avoid shaking hands, embracing and visiting the congested places and also crowded places like theaters, this can be a cause of spreading ground for Swine flu.
7. Wash your hands frequently with soap or diluted water of dettol at least 6-8 times a day to reduce the spread of virus. 8. Instruct the above points to children as they may be victimised easily with the Swine flu. 9. Avoid eating outside food because it may be contaminated and may make you infected with the virus.
10. Don't use the public urinals because many people spit there, which could lead to the spreading of the disease.
11. Use boiled water only to Drink.
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