JAIPUR: Five persons, three women and two men, tested positive for swine flu in different parts the state on Wednesday. With the increasing cases of H1N1, the medical, health and family welfare department has geared up to vaccinate doctors and nursing staff against the influenza.
"Swine flu vaccines have been arranged for nursing staff and doctors. In two to three days, it will be transported to Jaipur," health director B R Meena said.
The vaccines are being transported for the doctors and nursing staff only as are at constant risk of being infected with H1H1 influenza virus while treating the patients.
On Wednesday, one swine flu case each were found Nagaur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and two in Bikaner. In Nagaur, a 50-year-old man was found infected with the virus. Source said he belonged to the same house in which a woman had died of swine flu 10 days ago.
In Nagaur, three cases of swine flu were detected in the same house as a pregnant woman was also tested positive in the same house.
The medical officials said as the first case of swine flu was detected in the house, they administered swine flu tablets but when their swabs were tested, they tested positive for the disease.
"Swine flu vaccines have been arranged for nursing staff and doctors. In two to three days, it will be transported to Jaipur," health director B R Meena said.
The vaccines are being transported for the doctors and nursing staff only as are at constant risk of being infected with H1H1 influenza virus while treating the patients.
On Wednesday, one swine flu case each were found Nagaur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer and two in Bikaner. In Nagaur, a 50-year-old man was found infected with the virus. Source said he belonged to the same house in which a woman had died of swine flu 10 days ago.
In Nagaur, three cases of swine flu were detected in the same house as a pregnant woman was also tested positive in the same house.
The medical officials said as the first case of swine flu was detected in the house, they administered swine flu tablets but when their swabs were tested, they tested positive for the disease.
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