SILCHAR, Aug 13: A quarantine ward has been set up in Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH) for treatment of swine flu patients. Patients with symptoms of the swine flu infection in Barak Valley, if any, can be treated at SMCH where tamiflu medicines have been kept in abundance.
According to SMCH sources, since temiflu medicines are available in SMCH, there is to need panic for swine flu that has not been detected in Barak Valley.
The sources further said two Microbiology doctors of SMCH will be sent to Guwahati for training on swine flu treatment. Talking to The Sentinel, SMCH Principal Dr Sandip Swapan Dhar said: “Till now, no case of swine flu has been detected in Barak Valley. However, the SMCH authorities have taken precautionary steps to meet any eventuality. We have considerable quantity of tamiflu tablets. People should not be scared of the disease that has not been reported in the valley.” THE SENTINEL
According to SMCH sources, since temiflu medicines are available in SMCH, there is to need panic for swine flu that has not been detected in Barak Valley.
The sources further said two Microbiology doctors of SMCH will be sent to Guwahati for training on swine flu treatment. Talking to The Sentinel, SMCH Principal Dr Sandip Swapan Dhar said: “Till now, no case of swine flu has been detected in Barak Valley. However, the SMCH authorities have taken precautionary steps to meet any eventuality. We have considerable quantity of tamiflu tablets. People should not be scared of the disease that has not been reported in the valley.” THE SENTINEL
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