Private docs in Guj directed to refer H1N1 to govt hospitals

Vadodara, August 05: Gujarat government has directedprivate doctors in the state to refer any suspected Swine flucase to the government run hospitals.

“The state government run hospitals are fully equippedto treat Swine flu cases and there is no reason for panic,”Gujarat Health and Family Planning Minister, Jaynarayan Vyas,told PTI.

After the 14-year-old girl succumbing to Swine flue inPune city of Maharashtra, Gujarat government is on an alert,Vyas said.

Vyas said there is enough and adequate stock oftamilflu for treating H1NI cases and the state is geared up tocombat this infectious disease which is curable.

—Agencies