11 fresh swine flu cases detected in city

Swine flu is back in the city with 11 new cases being detected on Friday including eight child patients.The children -three from Hyderabad, four from Ranga Reddy and one from Vikarabad -were admitted to state-run Gandhi Hospital.

“It's quite surprising to get swine flu cases even in this intense heat. It's possible that a new strain has developed.Thorough checks must be carried out to find out the reasons,“ said Dr P Avinash, a family physician.Some doctors believe that the rise in H1N1 cases may be attributed to increased awareness



among people, leading to more samples being tested. With new cases emerging, health department officials said they have sufficient stock of Tamiflu tablets at all the teaching hospitals, district hospitals and area hospitals.

“There are enough testing kits and kits for viral transport medium (VTM). The Institute for Preventive Medicine (IPM) is also providing free testing services to all in-patients from private hospitals,“ the health, medical & family welfare (HM&FW) department of Telangana, said in a statement.