A swine flu case was confirmed in the city when one Sunita Jaiswal, a suspected case of H1N1 influenza, was declared positive by Sanjay Gandhi Post-graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, on Monday.
A 40-year-old Sunita was confirmed swine flu positive two days after she was admitted to a private hospital as a patient of bilateral pneumonia.
As informed by the authorities of the private hospital, the condition of the patient is critical. As soon as her H1N1 status was confirmed, the attendants decided to shift her to SGPGI for proper treatment. Narrating the series of events, Dr D P Agarwal, who looked looked after the patient said, “Sunita was suffering from severe cough, cold and respiratory illness for the past one week. Having symptoms similar to H1N1 influenza, she was admitted to a private hospital on August 20.”
“After she was detected with bilateral extensive pneumonia, her throat swab was collected and sent to SGPGI for H1N1 test, which was confirmed positive on Monday evening,” said he, adding: “The three of her relatives, including her two kids and husband, who were accompanying her, have been given Tamiflu.”
Notably, in 2009-10, as many as 27 cases were reported H1N1 positive, including two cases from district Kanpur Dehat. Whereas around 303 suspected cases received Tamiflu in 2009. Sunita is 2010’s first swine flu case from the city. Besides, Vineeta Devi from Etawah district was tested positive on August 20.
Health experts say as the gradual dip in the temperature would facilitate the transmission of H1N1 influenza virus, children and elderly need to take more precautions and should avoid crowded places. Dr Shailendra Tiwari, senior doctor at Ursala Horsman Memorial (UHM) Hospital, said, “There has been tremendous increase in the number of patients who are experiencing problem in breathing and other respiratory diseases. While in people showing swine flu like symptoms, constriction of the airway is the common problem.”
Times Of India