Jalandhar, June 16 : Three students arrived here from the US were tested negative for the dreaded swine flu, a day after seven of their friends were found infected with the virus, even as five new cases were registered today.
State Nodal Officer on Swine Flue Dr Deepak Bhatia said blood reports of three of remaining seven students admitted to the local civil hospital were found negative for swine flu.
Meanwhile, total number of students under treatment at the isolation ward rose to 14 today after five new cases came in. Blood samples of four more students were sent today to the National Institute of Communicable Deceases (NICD).
He said all the students were recovering fast, but would continue in isolation ward as a precautionary measure.
A total of 296 people, who came in contact with the affected students, were examined and no symptom of flu was diagnosed.
An NICD team imparted training to doctors of civil hospital on steps to control the spread of the virus while other staff members would undergo training in coming two days. A screening camp was set up at civil hospital for the public.
On steps underway to prevent spread of the flu, Dr S S Walia of the hospital said surveillance was accelerated and people who came in contact with the affected were screened. Besides, Tamiflu tablets and surgical masks were distributed among vulnerable persons. Z
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