New Delhi, August 10: With swine flu cases showing an upsurge, civic agencies in the national capital have taken steps to initiate public awareness campaigns, specially focusing on students and teachers in schools run by them.
The New Delhi Municipal Council has launched a drive to “sensitise” NDMC school principals and teachers about swine flu symptoms and precautionary measures.
It was also distributing dos and don’ts leaflets among the children, NDMC Municipal Health Officer PK Sharma said.
“We are sensitising principals and teachers of all NDMC schools. We are telling them that they should not panic but take precautions and inform us if there is any case or suspected symptoms,” Sharma said.
The Council has designated a nodal officer to coordinate the campaign.
No NDMC school has reported any swine flu case, though there have been seven cases in areas under the jurisdiction of the civic body, Sharma said.
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has also initiated “orientation programmes” among teachers of its schools, MCD Public Health Committee Chairman V K Monga said.
The teachers were being asked to ensure that if any child shows symptoms of the disease, he or she should not be sent to school, he said.
Delhi has reported 228 cases of swine flu so far.
–Agencies