SWINE FLU CAUSING HUGH MORBIDITY & MORTALITY IN INDIA BUT WHO SAYS NEXT FLU PANDEMIC IS INEVITABLE

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Seventy-five swine flu deaths were reported last week, pushing the death toll due to the virus to 605 this year, Union Health Ministry data showed on March 11, as the menace continued unabated across the country.Beside this Dengue ,Chikungunea,Influenza etc are some time so much endemic in some part of India that common is frightened with these viral diseases every time,bad air ,water sanitation further add worries to common men and health authorities.

                Another flu pandemic is inevitable and the world must prepare for potential devastation, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said, warning that the risks must not be underestimated.Over 19,380 people have tested positive for the virus, according to the data compiled until March 10. Rajasthan reported the highest number of swine flu cases (4,551) and deaths (162) followed by Gujarat (118 deaths and 3,969 cases), the data showed. Delhi was third with 3,362 swine flu cases and seven deaths.

            Swine flu claimed 71 lives and infected 357 people in Madhya Pradesh. In Maharashtra, 52 people died due to the virus while 675 were affected by it. Himachal Pradesh reported 34 deaths and 298 cases; Punjab 31 deaths and 517 cases, Uttar Pradesh 18 deaths and 1,431 cases while Haryana reported 14 deaths and 982 cases.

          Karnataka reported 14 deaths and 825 cases of swine flu and Telangana 12 deaths and 818 cases. As the number of swine flu cases has been on a rapid increase, the Health Ministry has asked state governments to bolster their surveillance for early detection of the disease and keep beds reserved in hospitals to deal with acute cases.

           Seasonal influenza (H1N1) is a self-limiting viral, air-borne disease spread from person to person, through large droplets generated due to coughing and sneezing, indirect contact by touching a contaminated object or surface and close contact, including handshaking, hugging and kissing.

           Launching on March 11 its Global Influenza Strategy for 2019-2030, the world body said the next influenza pandemic "is a matter of when, not if". WHO's Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said it would be the biggest public health threat and potentially threaten millions of lives worldwide because of the rapid spread of viruses. "The threat is ever-present," he cautioned.

                      Outlining the global strategy the WHO official said surveillance systems must be strengthened and better tools for prevention and containment of influenza virus should be developed, Xinhua news agency reported. Chief of Influenza Preparedness and Response at WHO, Ann Moen said improved vaccines that have longer lasting immunity were needed, as well as antivirals and better treatment for the disease.

            An estimated 1 billion people are infected with flu every year, leading to between 290,000 and 650,000 deaths, according to a WHO health report. The last flu pandemic across the globe was caused by the H1N1 virus that spread around the world in 2009 and 2010. Studies found that at least one in five people worldwide were infected in 2009, and the death rate was 0.02 per cent.