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| 13 more tests positive for H1N1in Kashmir | | Toll goes up to 84 | |
Javaid Naikoo
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 19: With rapid increase in number of Swine flu cases in Kashmir, top health officials accused of ignoring the threat have identified 13 more infected persons taking the total about 84 cases in Kashmir alone.
Talking to Early Times Head of Department of Medicine, SKIMS, Parvaiz Kaul said that thirteen new patients have been tested positive for swine flu virus and have been admitted in the Hospital and all these people have been kept in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the hospital. "We are seeing severe cases as well, number of patients can increase in coming days and unfortunately if that happens then I can say it may go out of control for us. There are facilities available but there is scope for improvement always, " he added.
A senior doctor said that condition is so grave that even doctors on duty are denied required uniform to deal with patients in separate swine flu ward. They fear that this virus may attack them as well. He said adding that a doctor who tried to argue with authorities was told to remain mum.
Sources in the Hospital informed early times that many patients from different parts of Kahsmir are reaching here daily. According to them, patients who test positive are told not to disclose it to the media. Pertinently with these 13 new cases, total number of people in the Valley who tested positive for the swine flu virus has climbed to 84,besides two people died in last two days and there are no reports with health department from far flung areas regarding swine flu spread.
Holding top health officials allegedly responsible for spread of swine flu in Kashmir so rapidly, Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) today said that health authorities ignored swine flu (H1N1) outbreak before it reached to an alarming position.
President Doctors Association Kashmir, Dr Nisar-ul-Hassan said that the association had sounded swine flu alert well in advance to which the top health authorities were indifferent.
He said that health officials should have prepared in advance to protect people from the deadly virus and authorities should have set up isolation wards and kept logistics available in advance to combat H1N1 outbreak.
Accusing Director Health Service Kashmir, and Director SKIMS, Dr Nisar-Ul-Hassan said that 'Health officials instead of responding to the H1N1 outbreak are holding press conferences to cover up their failures. |
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