H1N1 Flu information India

The H1N1 virus is affecting many people in many parts of the country.
Here are some tips as to how you could ensure your safety and the safety of others.
Do Not panic. This is a 100% curable influenza if detected early.
The Central & Sate governments are fully geared up to the situation.

If you have the following symptoms, please consult your doctor immediately

  1. Cold and Cough
  2. Running Nose
  3. Fever (May take a day or two to manifest)
  4. Feeling of congestion in the chest
  5. Vomiting , Diarrhoea
  6. Head Ache or Body Ache

Remember children below 14 years and elders are susceptible for this infection.
Please wear nose masks if you have cough and cold

Maintain personal Hygiene. Wash your hands as often as required.
Avoid touching your eyes, mouth and nose. Use a tissue paper when you cough or sneeze

Avoid going to crowded places especially airports, railway stations, bus terminal etc
Please use the prescribed nose masks while you travel and especially by air.
Avoid traveling if it is avoidable.
As a measure of cost reduction try digital video conferencing or use the internet facilities to communicate.

Should you get any of the above symptoms, you may consult a doctor at any Government Medical College or Hospital which are equipped with screening facilities. They will refer you to Testing centers if required

Please get the relevant information about H1N1 influenza from your nearest help line number.

Communicable Diseases hospital,: 044 25912686
Communicable Diseases hospital, Murugesan: 9444459543
Communicable Diseases hospital, Director Dr. Lakshmi: 044 26242454

For Tamil Nadu the 24X7 help line number is 04424321569. You could get all the answers for your questions on H1N1

You may also use the link given below of our Government’s official web site on H1N1. Do not panic on hearing speculations. The television media while giving news and information is also creating confusion leading to panic. Be cautious at all times.

http://www.mohfw.nic.in/SWINEFLU.htm

Remember, the only known medicine for H1N1 influenza is Tamiflu and it is available only with Govt Hospitals. This is done to prevent indiscriminate usage of this drug which would result in strains becoming resistant

The list of nodal centers across India is also attached herewith

STATE CONTROL ROOM (ADD. & CONTACT) NODAL OFFICER
ANDHRA PRADESH Office of The Addl. Director (Health Services), Hyderabad.

040-24656852(T) [24×7]

Dr  Ramswarup

[09989923781]

ARUNACHAL PRADESH SSU IDSP, Directorate of Health Services, Naharlagun, Arunachal Pradesh.

Tel: 0360-2245460

Telefax:: 0360-2244271

(During office hours)

Dr.L.Jampa

[09436055743]

[24×7]

ASSAM Office of the Director (Health Services), Guwahati.

0361-2235577

0361-2261630

0361-2261089

[24×7]

Dr  Doley

0361-2642008

09854066560

BIHAR Office of the Executive Director,

State Health Society, Sheikhpura, Patna.

0612-2280562

0612-2281232

0612-2290322(F)

[24×7]

Mr. Santosh Mathew (IAS)

Dr  D K Gupta (Addl.Nodal officer)- 09430057795

Control Room In-charge (Dr BK Singh: 9470003023)

CHHATISHGARH State Surveillance Unit (IDSP),

Directorate Health services,

Old Nurses Hostel, DKS Mantralya

Campus,Raipur

0771-2220011

[24×7]

Dr  T K Agarwal (Deputy Director, Epidemic)-Nodal officer: 09926624162

Dr S N M Murti (Addl.N.O)

09425564418

GUJARAT Office of Dy.Director (Epid)

Commisionerate of Health Services   Block No:5, Dr.Jivaraj Mehta Bhawan, Old Sachivalaya , Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Tel:  079-23253334

Fax: 079-23250818

[24X7]

Dr.S.J.Gandhi

[09825342899]

GOA Call Centre: 0832- 2458458

[24X7]

Dr.Tamba (09822123801)
HIMACHAL PRADESH IDSP Cell, Directorate of Health Services, Kasumti, Shimla-9

Tel/Fax: 0177-2628046

[ during office hours]

Dr.Vinod Mehta(09418163500)

[24×7]

HARYANA Office of the Director (Health Services),Sector-6, Panchkula

0172-2587346

[During office hours]

Dr.Aparajita Sondh (Nodal Officer)

09417931024

[24×7]

JAMMU-KASHMIR Office of DHS, Srinagar, J& K

Tel/Fax. No (0194) 2452697 (main)

2452052,2454706,2430141

(24×7)

Dr.M.Ahmed (09419012355)

Dr.Bashir Ahmed Dar (Addl.N.O)  (09419017716)

JHARKHAND RIMS, RANCHI

Chamber of Dr. A. K. Mathur (HOD Medicine)

(09431176496)

(RIMS acting as Control Room)

Dr C.B Sharma (094311740820

Dr.Pradeep Baski

(09431102461)

KERALA Office of Addl.DHS (Public Health),

Near Govt. General Hospital Trivandrum

TF:(0471) 2466828

[24X7]

Dr. Amar

09447451846

DR. SHAUKAT ALI (Joint Director,NICD)-09447702444

Dr K K Mohammad-09447327569

KARNATAKA Office of the Director (Health and Family Welfare),Anand Rao Circle, Bangalore-9

Phone no: 080-1056

[24X7]

Dr.Chelluraj

09901060584

Dr.Vasudev Murthi

09880024329

MAHARASHTRA
Mumbai Room no.137,First Floor,

Swasthaya Bhawan,Mumbai.

022-22029070

022-22025830

[24X7]

Dr. Gawande

(09420711426)

Dr Awate-09423337556

Pune Office of the Joint Director (Health Services), Central Building , Pune

020-26124299

[24X7]

Dr. Desai-09822429266

Dr. Suresh Bohatre

09881364656

MEGHALAYA Office of DHS, Medical Institutions

Nokrek Bldg. 3rd Secretariat,

Shillong, Meghalaya TF:(0364)2506498

[Office hour only]

Control room no   0364-2505842

Civil hospital

Shilling

[24×7]

Dr.R.R.Lanong,

(09436102763)

MANIPUR Medical Directorate, Office of DHS, Manipur

Room no-23

Lamphelpat

Manipur-795004

0385-2411668

(9am-6pm)

Dr Bhubon Chandra

[09436021607]

MADHYA PRADESH State Surveillance Unit, Directorate Health Services, Satpura Bhavan, Bhopal

0755-4094192(TF)

[Office hours only]

Dr. B N Chauhan

09826282249

MIZORAM Civil hospital

Aizwal

0389-2322318

102

Dr Sangawalar

0389-2313721

NAGALAND SSU IDSP, Directorate of Health Services& FW, T.R .Hill, KOHIMA-797001.

Tel:(0370)2245016

[Office hours only]

Dr.Kebichusa

(09436000463)

[24×7]

ORISSA State Surveillance Unit, Director of Health Services, Heads of the Department Buildings, Bhubaneshwar.

0674-2390466 (TF)

[24×7]

Dr. V. Patnaik

0674-2390466

PUNJAB Pariwar Kalyan Bhawan,

Sector-34A, Chandigarh.

Tel:(0172) 2621506

Dr. Deepak Bhatia

09814302403 [24×7]

0172-2621506(0)/0172-2620234(Fax)

RAJASTHAN Office of the Director (Public Health), Swasthaya Bhawan, Jaipur.

0141-2225624

0141-2224831(F)

[

Mr. R K Meena ,IAS, Principal Sect.(Health)- Nodal Officer

Dr. O P Gupta(Addl.Nodal Officer)-0141-2229858       09829333936

SIKKIM SSU IDSP, Health & F.W.

Govt. of Sikkim

03592-204199

[Office hours only]

Dr.Y.D.Chingappa

(09832079576)

Tel:(03592)204199

TRIPURA DHS  building

PN Building

Gurkha Basti

Agartala

Tel/Fax:(0381) 2215879

Dr P Chatterjee (09436120711)

Dr.R.K. Dhar

(09436137652)

TAMILNADU Office of the Director (Public Health &Preventive Medicine),

Central Malaria Laboratory,

359,Annasalai,Chennai-6

044-24321569 (TF)

[24X7]

DR. Elango, DHS,

(09940610123)

UTTARAKHAND Office of DHS, IDSP,

107,Chander Nagar, Dehradun

TF: 0135-2721792

0135-2729897

[Office Hours only]

Dr.Pankaj Jain(09412969502)

[24×7]

UTTAR PRADESH Swasthaya Bhawan,Luknow

Control Room  No-Tel:(0522)2616482

Fax:(0522)2622819

[24X7]

Dr  Pyaremohan Srivastava

0522-2629106(TF)

(09415181629)

WEST BENGAL Chamber of Joint Director (Health Services), Swasthaya Bhawan,

Sector-5,GN Block, Kolkata-91

(033)-23571192

[ 10 am to 7 pm on working days]

[11 am to 4:30 pm on Saturday and Holidays]

Dr.Bhaskar Bhattacharya,

Jt.DHS

033-23330180

(09831187818)

ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR G.B.Pant Hospital, Port Blair

Tel:03192-230622,233473

Dr.Abhijit Roy,Dy.Director (H) (09474269315)

T/F: (03192-232797)

CHANDIGARH Govt. Multispecialty Hospital,

Sector-16, Chandigarh.

Call Centre:102

Tel:(0172) 2700255

Mr. H.C. Gera

(09988212139)

(0172)-2740408

DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI Office of DHS, Silvassa.

T/F (0260)2642061,2641759

CONTROL ROOM NO-  0260-2642120

Dr.L.M.Patra DHS

(09426117593)

DAMAN AND DIU CHC, Daman.

Tel:(0260)2230080

Fax:(0260)2230570

[24×7]

Dr.B.Hansraj (Daman)

(09825142600)

Dr.Das (Silvassa)

Tel:0260-2642961,26422120

DELHI DHS Office

Tel:22307145

(24X7)

Dr.R.P.Vashist

(09212222456)/22305657(O),23646049(O),23646173(F)

LAKSHADWEEP Office of DHS,

Tel:(04896)262316

[Office hours only]

Dr.K P Hamza Koya (DHS)-Nodal officer(09496429027,04896-262113)

04896-262089,04896-262209(F)

Dr K. Attakoya (Addl.Nodal officer)-04896-262109,262317

PUDUCHERRY Call Centre:(24X7)

Tel: (0413)1070

(0413)1077

Dr.G.S.Naidu (09443729783)

Tel:(0413)2249357

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