Ghaziabad prepared to tackle swine flu, say officials

Posted on 3rd Jan 2015 05:34 pm by ram kishor

Ghaziabad, Jan 1 (IANS) Ghaziabad administration is fully prepared to tackle swine flu, said the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Ajay Agrawal, adding that the isolation wards have been set up in MMG Hospital.

Although no official confirmation about any swine flu patient in the city has arrived at CMO's office, the Ghaziabad health department has put its hospital on alert after media reported that 65-year-old Vinod Sharma tested positive for swine flu and was later referred to a Delhi hospital by local Yashoda Hospital.

"We have sufficient stock of vaccines to treat the patients in emergency. All hospitals have been put on alert to meet any eventuality. A case of swine flu was reported, we were satisfied with the treatment but his family members decided to take him to a Delhi hospital," said Vimal Kumar Sharma, the district magistrate of Ghaziabad.

 

Other news

Change of power in Afghanistan: Mullah Baradar's first statement after the capture of Kabul - did not expect that such a quick and easy victory would be achieved

Whatever was feared in Afghanistan, it happened. The Taliban also captured the capital, Kabul. Th

Gautam Adani: Asia's richest man preparing to become cement king, know what is Gautam Adani's plan

Indian industrialist Gautam Adani ranked seventh among the world's top-10 billionaires and Asia's

Terrorist attack in Kabul: Two blasts near Gurdwara Kart-e-Parwan, Muslim guard killed; Fear of being trapped inside Sikh Sangat

There has been a terrorist attack on Gurdwara Karta Parwan in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan.

Shimla Masjid Dispute Row: 'Outsiders are a threat to Himachal', Kangana Ranaut's statement on the mosque dispute; gave a piece of her mind to the government

Actress and BJP MP from Mandi parliamentary constituency Kangana Ranaut said that using fake

We strive for better relations with China but..., External Affairs Minister Jaishankar in Washington DC

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said India will continue to maintain relation

PM Modi Egypt Visit: PM Modi meets prominent yoga instructors of Egypt and invites them to visit India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met prominent yoga instructors Reem Jabak and Nada Adel

Will Lawrence Bishnoi contest elections now? Who gave him the offer to join politics?

There is not much time left for the Maharashtra Assembly elections. In such a situation, a strang

Serviceability of Sukhoi jets improving: Parrikar

New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The serviceability of the Sukhoi SU-30MKI fighter jets have increase

Stree 2 Success: 'Emphasis given on story more than star power', the director of Stree 2 revealed the secret of the film's success

Shraddha Kapoor is back with the sequel of the 2018 hit film 'Stree'. Amar Kaushik's directorial

Team India: Rohit, Virat, and Pujara have been able to score four centuries in two years; Major changes are needed in the Indian Test team!

India's second straight defeat in the final of the World Test Championship has left the Shivsund