Nitish for Virology lab in Bihar

Patna, Aug 14 (PTI) Chief Minister of India's eastern
state of Bihar Nitish Kumar Friday urged the Centre to set up
a virology laboratory in the state to ensure quick test of
swine-flu samples in the wake of nation-wide panic over the
disease.

"The Centre must set up a virology lab in Bihar in the
wake of panic over the disease," Kumar said here.

Kumar said he would speak to Union Health and Family
Welfare minister Ghulam Nabi Azad for approving the state's
proposal for the lab.

Swine flu alert has already been sounded in Bihar,
Kumar said, adding there was no need to cause panic.

A Central team had already visited Bihar to review the
state's preparedness to tackle the disease.

The state health department had launched an awareness
campaign and mass contact drive to educate people about the
H1N1.

A team of health officials were camping at Saraiya
block in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district where it was suspected
that a labourer Suraj Prakash, who returned home from Pune,
was afflicted by the disease, sources said, adding if
required, Prakash would be brought to Sri Krishna Medical
College and Hospital for check up and treatment. PTI AJK
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