Defend Against Swine Flu!

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RECOGNIZE SWINE FLU SYMPTOMS! DEFEND YOURSELF

· Persons infected with the H1N1 virus may be able to pass it on 1 day before symptoms develop and up to 7 days after infection
High Risk Groups
o Children below 5 years
o Senior persons above 65 years
o HIV infected persons
o Diabetic patients
o Pregnant Women
o Lung & Heart patients
o Obese persons
Warning signs for children
o Troubled or abnormal breathing
o Bluish skin color
o Lessened intake of water/fluids
o Extended sleep or lack of interaction
o Irritable
o Fever with rash
o Flu-like symptoms recede, but return with fever and worsened cough
Warning signs for adults
o Difficulty in breathing or shortness of breath
o Pain/pressure in chest/abdomen
o Sudden dizziness
o Confusion
o Severe or persistent vomiting
No vaccine is available for Swine Flu. Seasonal flu vaccines or past immunizations DO NOT provide protection against the H1N1 virus
· Please visit a qualified physician if you suspect Swine Flu symptoms. Avoid self-treatment
· If your doctor suspects Swine Flu, please ask for a written reference (prescription) to conduct tests
· Only Government authorized hospitals are qualified to treat Swine Flu

GOVERNMENT AUTHORIZED HOSPITALS FOR TREATMENT OF SWINE FLU
Chennai
King Institute of Preventive Medicine
Guindy, Chennai – 32
(044) 22501520, 22501521 & 22501522

Communicable Diseases Hospital
Thondiarpet, Chennai
(044) 25912686/87/88, 9444459543

Government General Hospital
Opp. Central Railway Station, Chennai – 03
(044) 25305000, 25305723, 25305721, 25330300

Pune
Naidu Hospital
Nr Le'Meridian, Raja Bahadur Mill, GPO, Pune - 01
(020) 26058243

National Institute of Virology
20A Ambedkar Road, Pune - 11
(020) 26006290

Kolkata
ID Hospital
57,Beliaghata, Beliaghata Road, Kolkata - 10
(033) 23701252

Coimbatore
Government General Hospital
Near Railway Station,
(0422) 2301393, 2301394, 2301395, 2301396
Trichy Road, Coimbatore - 18

Hyderabad
Govt. General and Chest Diseases Hospital,
Erragadda, Hyderabad
(040) 23814939

Mumbai
Kasturba Gandhi Hospital
Arthur Road, N M Joshi Marg, Jacob Circle, Mumbai - 11
(022) 23083901, 23092458, 23004512

Sir J J Hospital
J J Marg, Byculla, Mumbai - 08
(022) 23735555, 23739031, 23760943, 23768400 / 23731144 / 5555 / 23701393 / 1366

Haffkine Institute
Acharya Donde Marg, Parel, Mumbai - 12
(022) 24160947, 24160961, 24160962

Kochi
Government Medical College
Gandhi Nagar P O, Kottayam - 08
(0481) 2597311,2597312

Government Medical College
Vandanam P O, Allapuzha - 05
(0477) 2282015

Taluk Hospital
Railway Station Road, Alwaye, Ernakulam
(0484) 2624040 Sathyajit - 09847840051

Taluk Hospital
Perumbavoor PO, Ernakulam 542
(0484) 2523138 Vipin - 09447305200

Gurgaon &
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
Ansari Nagar, Aurobindo Marg Ring Road, New Delhi - 29
(011) 26594404, 26861698 Prof. R C Deka - 9868397464

Delhi
National Institute for Communicable Diseases
22, Sham Nath Marg,
(011) 23971272/060/344/524/449/326
New Delhi - 54

Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital
Kharak Singh Marg,
(011) 23741640, 23741649, 23741639
New Delhi - 01
Dr. N K Chaturvedi – 9811101704

Vallabhai Patel Chest Institute
University Enclave, New Delhi- 07
(011) 27667102, 27667441, 27667667, 27666182

Bangalore
Victoria Hospital
K R Market, Kalasipalayam, Bangalore - 02
(080) 26703294 Dr. Gangadhar - 94480-49863

SDS Tuberculosis & Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases
Hosur Road, Hombegowda Nagar, Bangalore - 29
(080) 26631923 Dr. Shivaraj - 99801-48780

STAY ALERT! DEFEND AGAINST SWINE FLU..