Two cases have been identified so far in the state of Andhra.
Andhra Pradesh has the dubious distinction of reporting the first ever Swine Flu case in India. On May 16, 2009, a 23-year old student returning from New York was identified to be the first to be infected with Swine Flu and then recently a 20-year Medical Student who returned home to Hyderabad from Chicago was identified to be infected.
The medico student has been admitted to a Government hospital in Erragadda and is being administered with Oseltamivir.
State Coordinator for A(H1N1) flu virus Dr. K. Subhakar said “He will be kept on this regimen for five days. His viral load will be checked regularly by sending smear samples to NICD. Already our doctors have treated a positive H1N1 patient and that experience will come in handy now,”
The authorities are scrutinising the list of co-passengers on the BA flight. The doctors have asked the co-passengers to contact (040-2381-4939/ 92461-57447) in case they develop flu-like symptoms.
Swine Flu in Tamilnadu
