20-year-old Mehram Jan, a female patient suspected of suffer from swine flu, expired at the Benazir Bhutto Hospital (BBH) here on Thursday afternoon. Two other patients — 50-year-old Razia and 14-year-old Falvaja — are getting cure for similar symptom at health check Unit I of the hospital for the last five days.

Twenty-year-old Mehram Jan, a female patient suspected of suffer from swine flu, expired at the Benazir Bhutto Hospital (BBH) here on Thursday afternoon. Two other patients — 50-year-old Razia and 14-year-old Falvaja — are getting cure for similar symptom at health check Unit I of the hospital for the last five days. Mehram Jan was brought to the BBH from Rawalakot, AJK, on January 22. On feeling of swine flu, her test was sent to the National Institute of Health (NIH) on Thursday morning; however, NIH is yet to verify her identification.Razia, a tenant of Rawalpindi’s Tench Bhata, was admit to the BBH on January 24 with passion, cough, sore throat, body ache and pains. “Doctors supposed her as a patient of swine flu on Thursday and have sent her test to NIH for verification,” BBH Chief Dr. Asif Qadir Mir conversant ‘The News’ on Friday. Falvaja, an Afghan national, is also under conduct in the sanatorium for five days; however, it was only on Thursday that doctors suspected her as suffer swine flu. “Her sample has also been sent to the NIH for proof,” said Dr. Mir. Positive reports in all the three bags are still expected. However, both the supposed patients are constant and out of danger. Earlier than these three supposed cases which have been report in a row, the BBH had not expected any case of the infection. However, on December 17 last year, Tabassum — a confirmed patient of swine flu died at the Holy Family Hospital. She was established up for swine flu two days following her death. The enduring was originally stated harmful following a nasal swab test; however, later on, an assessment of her tracheal swab and lung discharge long-established her analysis with swine flu. She was taken to the HFH from Sadiqabad. News of suspected swine flu cases have once again trigger the want to improve free health education on the subject. Persons with symptom like those qualified in case of high and lower respiratory area infection must consult a skilled doctor. normally, the scientific symptom of swine flu are like to recurring human flu such as high fever, cough, sore throat, body aches and pains, headache, chills and tiredness. even though these infection are mostly self-limiting, stern pneumonia and death may take place at times.Talking about precautionary actions, Dr. Mir said that it is significant to keep away from contact with people with flu-like symptom; such people should envelop their mouth and nose and try to stay put in segregation. Director Accident and crisis at BBH Dr. Muhammad Mujeeb Khan optional thorough wash of hands with soap and water later than approaching into contact with a suspected patient. “And if you feel unwell, have high fever, cough and/or sore throat, stay at home and keep away from work, school or crowd as much as probable,” he advise. He advises next to the use of antibiotics as they do not work against viruses. “The ill being should, as an alternative, discuss with a experienced doctor or health care source,” he concluded.

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