India had reported 937 cases and 218 deaths from swine flu in the year 2014. By the middle of February 2015, the total number of laboratory confirmed cases crossed 33000 mark with the death of more than 2000 people. The previous pandemic happened in 2009 when 981 people died of this. These deadly number is alarming enough to prepare ourselves for another flu outbreak this winter. With the winter at the doorstep, the threat of flu pandemic is looming large over the country.
Physicians and healthcare professional need to be on their toes with their arsenal of flu shots, anti-viral medications, and other clinical support. The present article describes some basic facts and know-how about this killer disease. Risk groups and symptomatic differences Though symptoms are quite similar, the signs of potentially life-threatening complications are not same. Pregnant women and adults aged 5 to 24…
