The Principal Secretary, Medical and Health, in a bulletin on Swine Flu today said that in the current year, from January 1 till February 26, as many as 4,483 samples have been tested, out of which 1,412 were found to be positive. The number of deaths because of other complications and swine flu as on date are 56 in Telangana State.
It said that 102 samples were tested yesterday and 27 have been found positive for the virus.
Sufficient stock of medicine is available at different hospitals and there are enough testing kits. Citizens are advised to take precautions like reporting to the hospital on appearance of first symptoms of swine flu like high fever, sneezing, cough and body pains, it said.
Homoeopathy doctors have advised that citizens can also take homeo medicine as a preventive measure under guidance of a homoeopathy doctor. Medicine is available free of cost in Government Homeo Hospital, Ramanthapur and all AYUSH dispensaries, the bulletin added. (NSS)