New Delhi, June 1 (PTI) A mother-son duo today tested positive for swine flu in the country, making it the second confirmed case for the deadly disease. The samples of the two patients, a 34-year-old woman and her five-year-old son, who were admitted in the identified isolation facility at Coimbatore, Tamil
Nadu have tested positive for swine flu.
Both have travelled from the United States to India via Dubai and reached Chennai on 28th May, 2009. Subsequently, they travelled to Coimbatore the same day.
They reported to the identified health facility as the child had fever before leaving USA. They are on treatment with Oseltamivir and presently afebrile. All their local contacts have been traced and their health status is being monitored.
The passengers of the flights, the duo were travelling in, are being traced and advised to monitor their health status.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported 15,510 laboratory confirmed cases of swine flu infection from 53 countries as on May 29, 2009.
There have been 99 deaths all over the world due to the deadly disease.
Meanwhile, health screening of passengers coming from affected countries is continuing in 21 International airports. 47,707 passengers have been screened on June one. PTI
Nadu have tested positive for swine flu.
Both have travelled from the United States to India via Dubai and reached Chennai on 28th May, 2009. Subsequently, they travelled to Coimbatore the same day.
They reported to the identified health facility as the child had fever before leaving USA. They are on treatment with Oseltamivir and presently afebrile. All their local contacts have been traced and their health status is being monitored.
The passengers of the flights, the duo were travelling in, are being traced and advised to monitor their health status.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported 15,510 laboratory confirmed cases of swine flu infection from 53 countries as on May 29, 2009.
There have been 99 deaths all over the world due to the deadly disease.
Meanwhile, health screening of passengers coming from affected countries is continuing in 21 International airports. 47,707 passengers have been screened on June one. PTI
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