Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Docs issue flu alert


HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE
KATHMANDU: If you are suffering from flu, wash your hands, cough into a tissue paper and get plenty of rest, doctors have suggested.

Dr Geeta Shakya, director of National Public Health Laboratory, said that there is nothing to worry about swine flu as the disease can be cured easily if detected at an early stage.

She suggested that the general public visit a doctor if they think the flu is getting out of hand. Dr Shakya said the
laboratory has recording some cases with traces of swine flu virus, Pandemic influenza A (H1N1) mainly from Kathmandu Valley.

Dr Arjun Pant, senior consultant pediatrician at Sukraraj Tropical Disease Hospital, said the hospital has recorded some cases of H1N1 virus but none of the patients have been admitted to the hospital. He said that people should be more careful with their personal hygiene to avoid the diseases.

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