Man succumbs to H1N1

BANGALORE: A 42-year-old man succumbed to complications due to H1N1 on Sunday. Though the epidemic was controlled since its outburst in 2009, stray cases have been reported time and again from various parts of the city. This season, some patients are being treated with H1N1 medication even before their throat swabs are tested.
“A 42-year-old person who was found to be H1N1 positive with multiple organ failure was transferred to our hospital from another private hospital as they did not have an isolation room in their ICU.The patient’s condition was extremely critical. He succumbed to illness within 24 hours of being shifted here. In the past one month, we have had only two H1N1 patients,” said Dr Sunil Rao, general manager, Columbia Asia Yeshwantpur Hospital.
TELLTALE SIGNS
• High fever
• Cough
• Running nose
• Sore throat
• Body ache
• Headache
• Chills
• Fatigue
• Nausea/diarrhoea
• Signs of more serious infection might include pneumonia and respiratory failure
KNOW, STAY SAFE
• Wash your hands frequently: Use anti-bacterial soaps or sanitizer
• Get enough sleep
• Drink sufficient water
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue while coughing or sneezing