3 H1N1 cases traced in Kodagu: Advise to take precautions
Madikeri, October 20: Out of five suspected H1N1 virus cases till October 17 this year in the district, three cases were tested positive, district surveillance officer Dr. M. Shivakumar said.
Appealing the people to take care against spreading the virus, the officer said that if the people come across symptoms like severe fever, cough, and yellow colour mucus, cold, throat infection, dysentery and vomit, they should immediately visit the hospitals. H1N1 influenza would spread like a normal fever. But severe body pain and respiratory problem were the perfect symptoms of the disease. When the afflicted persons sneeze and cough, the virus would spread. The virus could also spread due to non-hygienic condition. Based on the guidelines of the government, laboratory tests would be conducted for severe cases, he said.
Sufficient medicine was ready for treating the disease in the district, he added.
“H1N1 influenza would spread from virus. There was no relationship between the H1N1 influenza and pigs. The disease would not spread by rearing pigs or eating pig meat. This disease spread between human beings only”.
- Dr. M. Shivakumar, District Surveillance Officer
Precautionary measures
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Use handkerchief or tissue paper while sneezing or coughing to avoid spreading of H1N1 virus. -
Wash hands with soaps, maintain hygiene and wear clean clothes. -
Take rest if suffering from virus and take nutritious food. -
Take care of children from being afflicted from the virus. -
Don’t send children to schools and allow them to take rest at home. -
Keep away from congestions. -
Call 104 helpline for more information about H1N1.
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3 Indian students among those injured in Australia’s Bondi Beach attack
Melbourne (PTI): Three Indian students were among 40 people injured in the terrorist attack on Sydney's Bondi Beach in Australia, according to a media report on Tuesday.
Two out of these three students are believed to be receiving treatment in the hospital, The Australia Today news portal reported.
The names of the Indian students injured during Sunday's attack have not been disclosed yet.
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The Indian students sustained injuries during the shooting, and their exact condition has not been formally confirmed yet, it said.
Naveed Akram, 24, and his father, 50, opened fire on a gathering during the Jewish festival Hanukkah by the Sea celebration.
At least 15 people were killed in the attack, including a 10-year-old child. Five of the injured remain in critical condition, while two injured police officers are in serious but stable condition, it added.
New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon said the investigation is expanding as new information emerges, including international travel by the alleged attackers and the discovery of extremist material, the report said.
