Pune: 10 patients with swine flu on ventilator support
Umesh Isalkar | TNN | Mar 22, 2019, 19:25 IST
Representative ImagePUNE: The condition of 10 patients found infected with swine flu is currently critical. They are undergoing treatment at private hospitals in Pune city.
"All the 10 patients with swine flu have been put on ventilator support. They have tested positive for the H1N1," said a health official of Pune Municipal Corporation.
As many as 92 patients have tested positive for the contagion since the beginning of this year in the city.
Swine flu — just like any other flu — is a respiratory infection. It exploits a weakened immune system to attack major organs, especially lungs. When it gets into the lungs, it can lead to pneumonia, which can be fatal. The flu can also cause secondary infections to the body — any of which can lead to failure of vital organs and death.
The symptoms of swine flu in people are similar to the symptoms of regular seasonal influenza and include fever, lethargy, lack of appetite and coughing. Some people with swine flu have also reported runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea
Taking medicine without consultation and delaying treatment can aggravate the condition.
Experts say that people should continue to take precautions in terms of basic sanitation practices like frequent hand washing, good diet and healthy habits as the virus is still infecting people. People with co-morbid conditions should be more vigilant.
"All the 10 patients with swine flu have been put on ventilator support. They have tested positive for the H1N1," said a health official of Pune Municipal Corporation.
As many as 92 patients have tested positive for the contagion since the beginning of this year in the city.
Swine flu — just like any other flu — is a respiratory infection. It exploits a weakened immune system to attack major organs, especially lungs. When it gets into the lungs, it can lead to pneumonia, which can be fatal. The flu can also cause secondary infections to the body — any of which can lead to failure of vital organs and death.
The symptoms of swine flu in people are similar to the symptoms of regular seasonal influenza and include fever, lethargy, lack of appetite and coughing. Some people with swine flu have also reported runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea
Taking medicine without consultation and delaying treatment can aggravate the condition.
Experts say that people should continue to take precautions in terms of basic sanitation practices like frequent hand washing, good diet and healthy habits as the virus is still infecting people. People with co-morbid conditions should be more vigilant.
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