more-inIn the seven-odd weeks this year, as many as 1,020 persons in Tamil Nadu have tested positive for H1N1 (swine flu) and nine have succumbed. While doctors concur that there has been an increase in testing and more awareness among patients, they say that they have seen more H1N1 cases this year than this time last year and are recommending vaccination. At SIMS Hospital, Vadapalani, there have been one or two cases every day this season. Doctors have been told to start H1N1 treatment if they clinically suspect H1N1 without waiting for test results,” he said. Drugs and testing“We have asked all major private hospitals to stock up on Oseltamivir, the drug used for H1N1 treatment,” he said.

Source: The Hindu February 20, 2017 01:30 UTC