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Delhi CM calls emergency meet as H1N1 cases cross 2,300
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has called an emergency meeting on the spread of H1N1 infections in the capital, where around 3,000 influenza cases have been reported this year, including 2,308 H1N1…
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has called an emergency meeting on the spread of H1N1 infections in the capital, where around 3,000 influenza cases have been reported this year, including 2,308 H1N1 infections. Health Minister Pankaj Singh said on Tuesday that the situation is under control, with isolation wards set up in all hospitals and adequate doctors and medicines available.
Singh warned that action will be taken against any hospital that denies a bed to a patient. The minister spoke after a review meeting with officials from the health department, MCD, NDMC and the Delhi Cantonment Board. H1N1, commonly known as swine flu, causes fever, cough, sore throat and body aches. Doctors advise high-risk groups, children, the elderly, pregnant women and those with chronic illness, to seek prompt medical attention if symptoms worsen.
Indian Opinion Analysis
H1N1 is a seasonal influenza strain that has caused outbreaks in Delhi before, notably in 2015 and 2017 when hundreds of cases were reported across the city. The current tally of over 2,300 infections is already high for early in the year, though the health department has not yet declared a formal outbreak. The government's response, an emergency meeting and isolation wards, mirrors protocols set by the Union health ministry for managing seasonal influenza. What will matter next is whether case numbers continue to rise through the winter months, and whether hospitals report any shortage of beds or testing kits, especially at government facilities where testing costs are negligible.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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