Dipika RathiPREVENTION BETTER THAN H1N1
The Magsaysay Award-winner, Dr Alan Alappat, spoke to Creative Thinker on the pandemic:
In times of pandemic, I see around 200 patients on a single day at OPD. Of course, I wear a mask and continue my daily routine. It is important to keep the patients correctly informed.The symptoms of H1N1 are:
- Running nose, cough, headache, fatigue and fever
- Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea in some patients
- Pneumonia and seizures in severe cases( mortality reported at 6%)
The best preventive is vaccination, which unfortunately is not yet available. But a few preventive measures can help stall the spread of the epidemic:
Cover your nose and mouth when sneezing or coughing, with a tissue or a handkerchief. If one doesn't have a tissue, cough into your upper sleeve and not into your hands. Dispose oFf the used tissues in a trash.
Wash your hands after you cough or sneeze, with soap and water, and often, if possible, with an alcohol- based hand cleaner. Avoid touching your nose, mouth and eyes.
If you get sick, remain off from work/ school and stay at home. Avoid mixing with others, especially a crowd, at least for 24 hours. After the fever comes down, you can reduce the medication.
Face masks and surgical masks do prevent infection from spreading.
Clarification: Respirator refers to N95 or high filtering facepiece / mask device.Close contact is defined as 6 feet distance.
You cannot get swine flu from pork or pork products.If you suspect influenza, consult your doctor and take Tamiflu or Relenza as a preventive measure or even as treatment. If you have contacted H1N1 patients, or health workers who are susceptible, within 48 hours you can stall or prevent morbidity.
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