Increase in temperature has reduced cases of
swine flu .
An emergency meeting was called this week after six deaths due to
swine flu were reported in Punjab.
People with regular exposure to pigs are at increased risk of
swine flu infection.
Table-1: Personal profile of the participants and knowledge regarding
swine flu.
However, although the Ministry of Health admits that
swine flu cases are on the rise as a seasonal occurrence, it maintains that the situation does not amount to an epidemic.
World Health Organization (WHO) keeps an eye on the cases of
swine flu globally to see its epidemiological aspects and how to stop the virus spreading.
To prevent the spread of
swine flu, the only option is to isolate the patients.
The
swine flu deaths have shaken up the governments of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.
The agency advised those eligible for the H1N1
swine flu vaccine to see their doctor as soon as possible.
Perhaps the reason for the lower uptake of the vaccine is because people think that
swine flu is over, or they are worried about the side effects of the
swine flu vaccine.
El-Sayed explained that
swine flu was expected to emerge due to the winter season, and that the cases would decrease starting mid-January.
Summary: Dr Mahmoud Alshiyab, the Jordanian Minister of Health has said the number of death cases from
swine flu in the kingdom increased to four.
