Schools issue SMS alerts on swine flu

Bangalore, Aug 11 (PTI) Many schools in the city have
issued SMS alerts to their students on swine flu and directed
them to wear masks as countrywide toll in the deadly viral
infection rose to 10 on Tuesday.

Sishu Griha Montessori School in Tippasandra locality has
asked all its students and teachers to attend school wearing a
mask as a precautionary step, a school official said.

The students have been wearing masks to school for the
past two days and they appear to be "comfortable" in carrying
it.

Another school, Eurokids, which has students below the
age of five and fell in the vulnerable category, has send SMS
alerts to parents informing them about the flu symptoms.

It has warned the parents through SMS alerts and asked
them to take their child to a hospital if they find swine flu
symptoms like fatigue, headache, fever, respiratory illness,
lack of appetite and coughing in their kids.

Head of Eurokid's Kormangala branch, Indira, said they
have been flooded with inquiries on swine flu.

Parents have been continuously inquiring whether it was
safe to send their children to school and what preventive
measures have been taken by the school authorities to check
the spread of the deadly infection, she said.

It has also sent a website address to the parents where
they can get detail information on the H1NI infection.

The school had been taking all precautionary steps for
the past one week, she said, adding they have received a
circular from their head office on dos and don'ts to be
followed by all franchisee outlets.

Frank Anthony school, which has on Monday suspended its
primary classes for one-week following report of a positive
flu case, has also issued a circular, advising parents how to
prevent swine flu infection. PTI JD
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63-year-old woman from Thane dies of swine flu

Mumbai, Aug 11 (PTI) A 63-year-old woman has died of
swine flu in a private hospital at Byculla in South Mumbai,
taking the toll from the disease to ten across the country.

The deceased, Sayeeda Dorjeewala from Mumbra in
neighbouring Thane district in west Indian state of
Maharastra, was hospitalised with fever in Noor hospital on
August 6.

According to Sharvaree Gokhale, the State Health
Secretary, Sayeeda died on Monday morning while her report
which was received in the evening said she tested positive for
H1N1 infection.

"She died yesterday morning but the test results came
positive only in the evening," she said, adding therefore, she
did not receive any treatment for Swine flu.

"Although she was admitted on August 6, the hospital
sent the swab samples only on August 9 and we got the result
within 24 hours," she said.

She expired on Monday morning due to other
complications and according to the hospital, the death
certificate said she died of pneumonitis.

As per protocol, all the primary contacts in the
hospital and her family will be given Tamiflu.

The hospital has to fumigate the area and then admit
other patients, she said.

"We will not seal the hospital, she added.

Earlier on August 8, Fahmida Panwala, 53, who was the
first casualty of swine flu in the city, also had
complications like diabetes and hypertension. PTI LV
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Parts of the northern region, including capital, receive rains

New Delhi, Aug 11 (PTI) Parts of the northern region,
including the national capital, on Tuesday received rains,
which, however, eluded both Punjab and Haryana.

East Rajasthan experienced light to moderate rains with
Karauli recording the maximum rainfall of 6.5 cm in the desert
state.

Rains also took place in Bharatpur, Bayana, Dholpur and
Sawaimadhopur, the Met office said.

State capital Jaipur experienced scattered showers
measuring 10-15 mm, it said.

In the national capital, heavy rains lashed several
parts, bringing respite to residents suffering from the hot
and muggy weather conditions.

The capital had been witnessing high humidity levels in
the past few days with the maximum hovering over 90 per cent.

The metropolis received 43.8 mm rains, which brought down
the day temperature to 35.6 degrees celsius from Monday's
37.5 degrees. The minimum settled at 25.3 degrees.

However, the showers affected vehicular movement and led
to long queues of traffic on the roads.

In Himachal Pradesh, despite rains in the state capital
and other areas, day temperatures mostly remained the same.

Shimla, which recorded 24.9 mm rain, recorded a maximum
temperature of 24.4 degrees in comparison to 24.2 degrees
on Monday.

Una and Dharamsala also experienced showers measuring 2
mm and 6.6 mm respectively.

Light to moderate showers also took place at a few places
in Uttar Pradesh, leading to a slight dip in the mercury.

The city of nababs which recorded 7 mm rains, saw the
maximum settle at 36.2 degrees.

Bareilly, which received 2 mm rainfall, registered a
day temperature of 34.4 degrees, the Met office said.

However, rains eluded both Punjab and Haryana, where
Hisar registered another hot day at 41.5 degrees.

Temperatures were also high for this time of the year at
Amritsar, which recorded a of 36.6 degrees, up three degrees
and Patiala, where the day temperature settled at 36 degrees,
two above normal.

Chandigarh recorded a maximum of 34.2 degrees, up by one
degree. PTI TEAM
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