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Corporation launches drive to sensitise people to swine flu

Saturday, 15 August 2009 05:25
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The Hindu 15.08.2009

Corporation launches drive to sensitise people to swine flu

Special Correspondent

Conducts screening camps in schools, distributes pamphlets on dos, dont’s

— PHOTO: R. M. RAJARATHINAM

Ruling out all possibilities: Corporation doctors screening students of Adi Dravida Welfare Higher Secondary School at Periyamilaguparai for symptoms of swine flu as part of a special awareness campaign in Tiruchi on Friday.

TIRUCHI: The Corporation has launched a special drive to sensitise city residents to the A (H1N1) influenza, its symptoms and the preventive measures to be taken.

A team of Corporation doctors, led by the Health Officer, K. C. Cheran, conducted special camps in some of the schools on Friday to screen students for symptoms of swine flu. The camps were held at the Adi Dravida Welfare Higher Secondary School, Periyamilaguparai, Sacred Heart Elementary School, Sangilandapuram, St. Angel’s Middle School, Ponamalaipatti, and St. Philomena’s Higher Secondary School, Melapudur.

The students were also distributed pamphlets detailing the symptoms, preventive measures and the do’s and don’ts. Corporation officials said the screening camps would be held in more schools over the next few days.

Commissioner T. T. Balsamy, who inspected the screening camps, said the Corporation has printed 60,000 pamphlets for distribution to the city residents. Adequate preventive measures were being taken by the Corporation health wing to prevent the spread of the flu, he said.

Last Updated on Saturday, 15 August 2009 05:28
 

“Prevent mixing of drainage water into sea”

Saturday, 15 August 2009 05:14
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The Hindu 15.08.2009

“Prevent mixing of drainage water into sea”

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— Photo: L. Balachandar.

STEPS: P. Senthil Kumar (right), Commissioner, Municipal Administration, at Rameswaram on Friday.

RAMANATHAPURAM: P. Senthil Kumar, Commissioner, Municipal Administration, has directed the Rameswaram municipal authorities to take effective steps to prevent mixing of drainage water into sea.

He was inspecting various parts in the municipality, which is attracting a large number of tourists daily, on Friday.

Accompanied by the Collector T.N. Hariharan, he took a serious note on seeing the mixing of waste and polluted water into the sea at Agnitheerthakadarkarai.

He also directed the officials to keep the municipal limit, particularly residential areas and tourists friendly locations, neat and clean. The conservancy workers should be properly and systematically used to maintain the town well. Mr. Kumar visited Villunditheertham, Lakshmantheertham, Seethatheertham, Ramartheertham, Angitheertham, Ramar patham, Olaikuda and other places.

He also visited Muhuntharayarchathiram, Dhanushkodi and Arichamunai. He discussed the possibility of laying road up to Dhanushkodi with officials.

Last Updated on Saturday, 15 August 2009 05:19
 

Corporation conducts screening camps

Saturday, 15 August 2009 04:57
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The Hindu 15.08.2009

Corporation conducts screening camps

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CHENNAI: The Chennai Corporation on Thursday conducted screening camps in 30 slums in the city.

A total of 7,000 patients were screened and 550 cases with ordinary fever but without sore throat or cough were identified. At the Communicable Diseases Hospital in Tondiarpet around 1,000 patients were screened.

Corporation Health Officer P. Kuganandam said the initiative was being held to identify suspected swine flu cases using World Health Organisation criteria of high fever, running nose, sneezing, coughing and sore throat for more than three days. In all these cases, only one person was suspected of having swine flu and his blood sample has been sent for testing. The camps were conducted in Ezhil Nagar, K. K. Nagar, Ayodhya Kuppam, Saidapet and Periyar Nagar.

The civic body’s Health department had planned to conduct such camps in other places too.

Meanwhile, Mayor M. Subramanian said if parents of children studying in Corporation schools did not want their wards to participate in the Independence Day march past, they need not participate.

“We will not be punishing the child or impose fine for her/his absence.”

However, he said there was nothing to be afraid of about participating in the march past.

Last Updated on Saturday, 15 August 2009 05:05
 
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