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Paga ? The upper East Regional Health Directorate is urging the public, especially those who get in contact with foreigners to report any symptoms of cold or catarrh to health institutions for tests and treatment.
"Immediate tests done would ascertain whether one is infected with the swine flu and steps can be taken to give the right treatment and also prevent its spread".
Dr. James Akpabilie, Deputy Director, Public Health made the call at Paga, a border town in the Upper East Region where the Regional Health Directorate organized a public forum to sensitize the people on the swine flu pandemic, especially how to avoid getting infected.
He explained that the disease was new and had not infected anybody yet and so people did not have the immunity to resist it, most especially, children and the elderly and advised that all try to limit hand shaking and also wash hands thoroughly and frequently during the day.
He said the symptoms that manifests like the common cold could start showing after 24 hours contact with an infected person and cautioned all who work at the border to look out for foreigners who have fever, cough and are sneezing often and to direct such persons to a health facility.
"The disease is highly contagious and can spread to members of the family within a short time, so I would like to stress that you do not rely on drug stores to cure a stubborn cold but seek medical attention", he said.
"Immediate tests done would ascertain whether one is infected with the swine flu and steps can be taken to give the right treatment and also prevent its spread".
Dr. James Akpabilie, Deputy Director, Public Health made the call at Paga, a border town in the Upper East Region where the Regional Health Directorate organized a public forum to sensitize the people on the swine flu pandemic, especially how to avoid getting infected.
He explained that the disease was new and had not infected anybody yet and so people did not have the immunity to resist it, most especially, children and the elderly and advised that all try to limit hand shaking and also wash hands thoroughly and frequently during the day.
He said the symptoms that manifests like the common cold could start showing after 24 hours contact with an infected person and cautioned all who work at the border to look out for foreigners who have fever, cough and are sneezing often and to direct such persons to a health facility.
"The disease is highly contagious and can spread to members of the family within a short time, so I would like to stress that you do not rely on drug stores to cure a stubborn cold but seek medical attention", he said.
