With two new cases of swine flu being detected on Wednesday from Haffkine Laboratory in Parel, the count of patients has risen to 80 since January this year.
A 24-year-old male from Powai and a 47-year-old male from Kurla have been tested to be positive for H1N1 virus, BMC officials said.
While the Powai-based male has sought treatment on OPD basis, the 47-year-old male from Kurla has been admitted to civic-run KEM hospital in Parel.
"Both the patients have been put on Tamiflu treatment and are stable," said Dr Mangala Gomare, epidemiology cell, BMC.
After a period of dormancy since June last year, the virus resurfaced in Pune earlier this month, rekindling fears of a resurgence of the disease in Mumbai. Confirming these fears, a six-year-old Mulund boy and his grandmother tested http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifpositive with the virus. The count of patients soon shot up to five, with a 57-year-old, a 53-year-old and a 37-year-old falling prey to the bug in close succession, on March 22, March 24, and March 25 respectively.
Super Religare Laboratories (SRL), one of the private laboratories authorised to perform H1N1 screening in the state, detected the H1N1 virus in three newly diagnosed patients. While authorities are downplaying the chances of a pandemic, statistics spell out a different, rather disturbing reality.
State authorities are following treatment protocol set by the World Health Organisation (WHO), with a majority of patients being administered Tamiflu, as prescribed by the international agency.
At risk
Those who are experiencing symptoms like cough, cold, and runny nose
Those who are on steroids
Those who are immuno-compromised
Pregnant women and children
Classic H1N1 symptoms
* Discharge of mucus from nostrils
* Fever
* Sore throat
Vaccine
According to WHO, vaccines are the most effective ways to safeguard oneself from contracting any kind of influenza during epidemics and pandemics.
Important Info on Swine Flu
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