No swine flu scare in Tamil Nadu, assures state health minister
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Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian has assured that there is no swine flu scare in the state and the situation is under control.
Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian assured that there is no H1N1 scare in the state and quashed reports claiming so. The minister said that this year over 1,000 people were affected by H1N1 influenza till September and the infection percentage, which is normally at 1%, will jump to 1.5 during the monsoon season.
“Until yesterday, the overall people infected were 1,044 since January, of which 364 are undergoing treatment and today, four more cases were added”, Ma Subramanian said.
“News is being spread that children are vastly affected but of the 368 total H1N1 cases, only 42 are from below age 5. A total of 65 cases are from age group 5-14, 192 from age group 15-65 and 69 people are aged 65 years or above. It is not wise to create unnecessary panic”, he added.
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When asked about neighboring Puducherry declaring a school holiday to combat the spread of fever, the minister said that he held a discussion with medical experts who said that the step was necessary for now.
“Even though we’ve been saying that there is no need to panic, the issue is being politicised seeking holidays for schools”, stated Ma Subramanian.
