Govt steps up vigil on swine flu
Bhubaneswar: Worried over spread of deadly swine flu in tribal dominated areas, the Odisha government on Sunday stepped up vigil and directed all district authorities to take preventive steps.
In order to enable accredited social health activists and anganwadi workers to take part in the drive against H1N1 influenza, instruction was [...]
Swine Flu: SCB doctor tests negative
Cuttack: The swab report of Subashish Singh, resident doctor at SCB medical in Cuttack has tested negative.This was informed by the authorities of Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC) on Monday.
Singh, was kept in the isolation ward of SCB after he showed swine flu symptoms on Saturday evening. However, the tests at RMRC have found [...]
Doctors, nurse show flu symptoms in Orissa, sent home
Two doctors and a nurse of SCB Medical College and Hospital were granted a week’s leave on Thursday after they showed swine flu
symptoms. Hospital authorities sent them home after collecting samples for swab test.
SCB casualty officer BN Moharana said throat and nasal swabs of the two doctors and nurse have been sent to Kolkata for [...]