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LUCKNOW: Health officials in state capital continue to be in denial mode over the rising swine flu cases in the city. On Friday, the city reported four fresh cases of swine flu, taking the total to 28.
Talking to reporters on Friday, chief medical officer Dr SNS Yadav said, "The media has created a scare regarding swine flu. According to the latest book of medicines and international standard, the word 'swine' has been removed from the name of virus, as it used to create panic. The infection has been renamed as Influenza A H1N1."
Experts however said that there has been no renaming of Swine flu. "Since its inception, the scientific name of the virus is Influenza A H1N1. But in a layman language, the virus is known as swine flu," said Prof Amita Jain, senior microbiologist at King George's Medical University.
Meanwhile, head of microbiology department at Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Prof TN Dhole confirmed that four new cases have been reported. Talking to TOI he said, "Four out of 15 swab samples sent to our department have tested positive on Friday."
The CMO however denied the information. "No new case of swine flu has been reported. And all the patients who were infected by the virus are in healthy condition," said Dr Yadav. He continued to stress that swine flu virus is not dangerous as it is not active now. But, it gets virulent in post rainy season, and we are fully prepared. All the hospitals are fully equipped with medicines and testing kits including masks and gloves.
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