Swine Flu!-Present,Past and Future

Past-
18/June/2009
SWINE FLU: GMOA CALLS FOR QUICK ACTION
The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) yesterday called on the government to take immediate steps to prevent the Swine flu from spreading in the country by implementing a process of screening foreigners at the Bandaranaike International Airport.

GMOA Assistant Secretary and Spokesman Dr. Upul Gunasekara said that the disease spreads from person to person and needs to be alert especially with foreigners entering the country because they could be carrying the disease. “To do this we need to take strong measures, especially in airports,” he said.

The Association expressed the need for quick action before the country could face grave problems.


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Present-
23/Nov/2009
HINI threat: CP schools closed for a week by Cyril Wimalasurendre

KANDY - The temporary closure of schools of the Central Province for fear of spread of swine fever Influenza H1N1 will be effective till Friday (27) from Monday (23) today.

Any extension of the closure of schools will be announced following the report of the Special Committee appointed to investigate the swine fever situation of the Central Province, Chief Minister CP, Sarath Ekanayake said yesterday (22).

The special committee will arrive in Kandy on Wednesday 25, according to the Chief Minister.

The decision to close the schools of the Central Province was taken by the provincial authorities last week as a temporary measure in view of the spread of swine fever in the province at a high rate. A large number of patients of fever suspected of H1N1 were admitted to Kandy and Peradeniya hospitals.

A school boy of Kandy died following swine fever which was a positive case according MRI reports, while at least ten others, inclusive of two expectant mothers, have died suspected of the same sickness.

Sources said that 24 patients at the Peradeniya Teaching Hospital and 14 at the Kandy General Hospital are undergoing treatment for H1N1 infection.



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Future-
The Swine flu epidemic which caused many deaths was controlled under the guidance of Honorable Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva. It has been revealed that the number of deaths increased due to "Research work “of the doctors (according to a ministry spokesman).