Re: Bangladesh - H1N1 - Confirmed Cases - 8
Re: Bangladesh - H1N1 - Confirmed Cases - 8
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Fresh swine flu suspect found
New health forms for inbound passengers
Staff Correspondent
The government has decided to distribute yellow coloured health forms among the inbound passengers in every flight soon to strengthen the screening programme for swine flu virus in the country.
Meanwhile, another person who returned from India was found with the symptoms of swine flu in Chuadanga district yesterday.
The government officials at a seminar held at Mohakhali yesterday said the health forms would be distributed in the flight as many inbound passengers somehow escape the health help desk at the airport.
Under the screening programme, the inbound passengers have to report their health condition and if any of them report swine flu like illness he or she is tested immediately, said Director of the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR) Prof Mahmudur Rahman.
He said the government at its inter-ministerial meeting has decided to distribute the forms among the inbound passengers in every flight under the responsibility of respective airlines.
Soon after the pandemic alert of swine flu, the government has started health screening at 16 entry points of the country, including Zia International Airport. Due to a lax monitoring at the airport, a man carrying the A (H1N1) virus entered into the country and later spread it to a few others.
A total of eight persons who were detected with the virus are undergoing treatment in home confinement. They are getting well gradually, said Prof Mahmudur Rahman, adding that a total of 30 families of eight patients have been kept under close observation so that the virus cannot spread further.
The seminar was organised by One World One Health: Bangladesh Initiative at IEDCR auditorium.
Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Prof Shah Monir Hossain, Director General of the Department of Livestock Dr Habibur Rahman, President of One Health Nitish Devnath and Additional Inspector General of Police Aminul Islam, among others, spoke.
Our Correspondent from Kushtia adds: Another person was found with the symptoms of swine flu under the screening programme of Chuadanga Health Department yesterday.
Forty years old man who returned from Krishnanagar of India yesterday entered into the country through Darshana check post.
The health department found the man with symptoms of swine flu. Detailed information about the person was sent to Dhaka in the evening.
Civil Surgeon of the district Dr ANM Bazlur Rahman said if his condition does not improve within ten days, he would be sent to Dhaka.
The authorities concerned in Dhaka said the man is kept in his village home and steps have been taken to collect the sample of his saliva and nasal drop to be tested in the laboratory.