Swine Flu in Pune and Survival Kit

Swine flu in Pune has taken the first casualty on Tuesday in India. With the death of 14 years old school girl Rida Shaikh, whole country is in deep shock. Swine flu which is mostly limited to Delhi and Pune have arisen number of loop holes in the guidelines of Government and in the system.

Swine flu in India - Swine flu in Pune
Shaken by the death of a 14-year-old schoolgirl Rida Shaikh, whole government system and machinery has got a jolt. The unfortunate death of Rida Shaikh could have averted if her blood samples could have been sent to NIV (National Institute of Virology) earlier, probably Rida Shaikh would have been alive today.

She was basically treated for common flu in private hospital named Jehangir in Pune. When her condition and lungs got deteriorate, then the authorities got alarmed and realized their mistake, but by the time it was too late to save little Rida Shaikh.

Swine Flu in India
India has reported 574 swine flu cases, out of which 470 have been released from hospitals. A total of 2,528 people have been tested for the flu.

New Delhi has witnessed the maximum number of swine flu cases in India so far with 163 patients, closely followed by Pune. As per the administrator data issued here Tuesday, Pune has reported 112 cases since India reported its first swine flu case May 16.

The Ministry of health has come up with new guidelines. The patients who show the symptoms of H1N1 have to report to government hospitals and they may be provided home quarantine if the case so deserves. Administers fear the swine flu may turn ugly in coming months if immediate steps and vaccination are not given. The central government has plans to call a meeting of major private hospitals and medical practitioners to sensitize them about swine flu and not to repeat the swine flu in pune case.

Swine flu - Survival kit
On the onset of rain and winter flu is common aliment all of us suffer. Fear of second round of Swine flu out break will be the worst conditions in our civilized society.

Prevention is better than cure, so it is case of common flu or Swine flu. Following are some of the easy prevention and emergency survival kit in case such an out break occurs.

Tip # 1 Swine flu - Survival kit
Keep with you anti allergic drugs like Avil 25 mg or antihistamines for allergic reactions.

Tip # 2 Swine flu - Survival kit
Keep stock of nasal drops both for children as well as for adults. Keep Vicks which can be used to rub on chest, back and under the arms. Before sleep inhale steam of boil water with Vicks diluted in it for 15 to 20 minutes. Therefore in case of emergency keep good stock of Vicks.

Tips # 3 Swine flu - Survival kit
For flu keep adequate stock of fever reducer like Paracetamol or Crocin. Also keep drugs like ibuprofen, or naproxen or acetaminophen. Keep liquid form of these drugs in case of young children.

Tips# 4 Swine flu - Survival kit
Keep disposal masks with an FDA rating of at least N-95 to help check spreading the flu.

Tips # 5 Swine flu - Survival kit
For swine flu or flu like situation keep anti dehydrated Electrolyte power.

Tips # 6 Swine flu - Survival kit
For flu or swine flu out break keep adequate food, clean water for a fortnight period.

Tips # 7 Swine flu - Survival kit
Keep good antiseptic soap or lotion like dettol ect to clean hand and infected areas to prevent the spread of swine flu or flu.

Most important guidelines
On a case of such emergency immediately inform the government doctors and hospitals. Don't medicate yourself take advice from qualified doctor.

Person infected from swine flu should be kept in separation or in home quarantine or isolation.

The bottom line is in case of swine flu like emergency don't panic but will cool brain inform the local government hospitals take preventive methods and check the spread of this deadly swine flu.