'Tackling Swine Flu' - necessity of Aggressive Watchfulness
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 14 2015 :
Additional Director of State Health Directorate, Dr Shashikumar on Saturday stressed the need for aggressive public preparedness on the current outbreak of Swine Flu in Manipur.
Participating in an awareness programme on Swine Flu at 2nd Manipur Rifles campus here, Dr Shashikumar said people should not be edgy over the deadly H1N1 influenza though aggressive attentiveness is needed in tackling the virus which is now endemic in the country.
He said wearing mask to ward off the virus by each and everyone is "not necessarily recommended." Dr Shashikumar said the present situation demands an aggressive mass awareness on Swine Flu which is caused by H1N1 virus.
He, however, cautioned about taking medicine to treat illnesses like high fever without consulting physicians.
The Manipur Government has taken various preventive measures to tackle Swine Flu in the State, he informed.