Now Nagpur doesn't have to send swine flu samples to Pune NIV


By Vikas Vaidya 


With reduction in temperature there are chances that the cases of swine flu may get increased. Earlier Nagpur had to send samples to National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune. Now the Microbiology department at Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Hospital (IGGMCH) is conducting the tests for swine flu. Maharashtra Government recently authorised Dhruv Pathology Laboratory situated at Central Bazar road, in front of  Somalwar High School to conduct tests.
Nagpur’s IGGMCH’s Viral Research Diagnostic Laboratory is authorised one. IGGMCH is testing the samples on Reverse Transcripted Polymerase Chain Reaction (RTPCR) machine. It is done as per guidelines.
IGGMCH accpets samples of the patients who are being treated at Government hospitals only. Private hospitals have to send it to Mumbai that costs around Rs 3,000 per test which is done in IGGMCH free of cost.
Deputy Director of Health of Nagpur Division Dr Sanjay Jaiswal said, “Government has authorised one more laboratory—Dhruv to conduct these tests. There is another lab that conduct tests and is also authorised to do so. While Government is doing it for free there is a order by Government about money to be charged by these laboratories. Beyond the amount fixed by Government the laboratories can’t charge.”
Deputy director (Health) Dr Sanjay Jaiswal said, “Probably the behaviour of H1N1 virus has changed and it can withstand in scorching heat too. People need to take special precaution, in case they feel cold or cough; they should see a doctor at the earliest.”
Dr Jaiswal said that department was fully prepared. “We have enough stock of medicines. Not just the patients at government hospital, even the patients receiving treatment at private hospital can use our medicines,” said Dr Jaiswal.
Expressing his concern over this issue Dr Uday Bodhankar, well-known Paediatrician said, “Most of the doctors are not aware about the testing laboratories in Nagpur. Secondly, they can not charge exorbitantly. This is not the medium of profeeteering one’s pocket. Third and important point is though people should remain careful about H1N1 but they should not be panic.”
H1N1 flu is also known as swine flu. While swine flu isn’t as scary as it seemed a few years ago, it’s still important to protect yourself from getting it. Like seasonal flu, it can cause more serious health problems for some people. The best bet is to get a flu vaccine, or flu shot, every year. Swine flu is one of the viruses included in the vaccine.
When people who have it cough or sneeze, they spray tiny drops of the virus into the air. If you come in contact with these drops, touch a surface (like a doorknob or sink) where the drops landed, or touch something an infected person has recently touched, you can catch H1N1 swine flu.
Like the regular flu, swine flu can lead to more serious problems including pneumonia, a lung infection, and other breathing problems. And it can make an illness like diabetes or asthma worse. If you have symptoms like shortness of breath, severe vomiting, pain in your belly or sides, dizziness, or confusion, call your doctor.

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