Deccan Chronicle 12.08.2009
Civic body holds awareness camp
Chennai, Aug. 11: The danger posed by H1N1 virus can be rooted out only by the joint effort of doctors in the government and public sector, said Dr P. Kugananthan, city health officer, public health department.
He was speaking to doctors of various private city hospitals who had gathered to attend swine influenza awareness program organised by the Chennai corporation.
“At the individual level, the main infection control methods are maintaining hand hygiene, using masks, keeping respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette.
Since doctors come into direct contact with the affected it is very important that they take these measures and urge patients and their families to do so, he said.
Pointing out that public health department of the corporation has received 20,000 Tamiflu tablets, he said that doctors could request for tablets after submitting proper proof that the patient is infected.
