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First case of human to human transmission of swine flu in India
Hyderabad/New Delhi, Jun 8 (PTI) The first case
of human-to-human transmission of the deadly swine flu virus
in India has been reported from Hyderabad, capital of southern
state of Andhra Pradesh raising concerns and pushing up the
number of persons afflicted by the disease to seven Saturday.
The human-to-human transmission took place when a man,
who came back from the United States on May 31, infected his
younger brother who was living in Hyderabad. Both of them have
tested positive for the disease.
One more case was reported in Karimnagar locality of
Hyderabad. A mother-son duo, who were sitting two rows behind
the the passenger from the United States, also reported
symptoms of flu.
While the child tested positive, the results of the
tests on the mother are yet to come.
Though the severity of the infection cannot be said to
be more, human-to-human transmission is a cause of concern
as this means that the virus is circulating in the environment
now, Director of the Indian Council for Medical Research
(ICMR) Dr V N Katoch told said.
"There might also be a spurt in the cases of swine flu
after September as generally we see an increase in cases of
common influenza during this period," he said.
The Centre has taken immediate steps and rushed Rapid
Action Teams to Hyderabad to spruce up containment measures.
The total number of positive cases has gone upto seven
with the latest cases from Hyderabad.
According to Shivlal, Director of the National
Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD), who headed a
Central team to Hyderabad, though basic measures have to be
taken by the state government, the Centre has formed two teams
to monitor the situation in Hyderabad and Karimnagar.
The government has already banned the import of
livestock and its products from all countries in wake of the
spread of the swine flu.
It has also prohibited imports of live poultry, egg
and its products, live pigs, pathological material,
unprocessed feathers from the countries reporting avian
influenza.
The World Health Organisation has so far reported
19,273 laboratory confirmed cases of influenza A/H1N1
infection from 66 countries as on June 3, 2009. The disease
has so far claimed 117 lives.
Health screening of passengers coming from affected
countries is continuing at 21 international airports in India.
PTI
of human-to-human transmission of the deadly swine flu virus
in India has been reported from Hyderabad, capital of southern
state of Andhra Pradesh raising concerns and pushing up the
number of persons afflicted by the disease to seven Saturday.
The human-to-human transmission took place when a man,
who came back from the United States on May 31, infected his
younger brother who was living in Hyderabad. Both of them have
tested positive for the disease.
One more case was reported in Karimnagar locality of
Hyderabad. A mother-son duo, who were sitting two rows behind
the the passenger from the United States, also reported
symptoms of flu.
While the child tested positive, the results of the
tests on the mother are yet to come.
Though the severity of the infection cannot be said to
be more, human-to-human transmission is a cause of concern
as this means that the virus is circulating in the environment
now, Director of the Indian Council for Medical Research
(ICMR) Dr V N Katoch told said.
"There might also be a spurt in the cases of swine flu
after September as generally we see an increase in cases of
common influenza during this period," he said.
The Centre has taken immediate steps and rushed Rapid
Action Teams to Hyderabad to spruce up containment measures.
The total number of positive cases has gone upto seven
with the latest cases from Hyderabad.
According to Shivlal, Director of the National
Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD), who headed a
Central team to Hyderabad, though basic measures have to be
taken by the state government, the Centre has formed two teams
to monitor the situation in Hyderabad and Karimnagar.
The government has already banned the import of
livestock and its products from all countries in wake of the
spread of the swine flu.
It has also prohibited imports of live poultry, egg
and its products, live pigs, pathological material,
unprocessed feathers from the countries reporting avian
influenza.
The World Health Organisation has so far reported
19,273 laboratory confirmed cases of influenza A/H1N1
infection from 66 countries as on June 3, 2009. The disease
has so far claimed 117 lives.
Health screening of passengers coming from affected
countries is continuing at 21 international airports in India.
PTI
