CM advises people not to get panic over the spread of H1N1 Flu

Hyderabad|India|September'2009:The Chief Minister K Rosaiah has once again advised the people not to get panic over the spread of H1N1 Flu and appealed to the media, particularly the electronic media to create awareness among the people and educate them on the precautions to be taken to prevent the spread of Swine Flu. He said the State Government is fully alive to the situation and taking all precautions and initiated all measures to contain the spread of the disease. The Chief Minister today requested the electronic media over telephone to help in containing the spread of H1N1 and other seasonal diseases.

He said the entire Government machinery has been geared up to take all possible measures and doctors all over the State, particularly in Hyderabad have been told to help the people in distress. He said medicines are being made available in the required quantities and doctors will be provided with masks. He said it has come to his notice that there are shortages of masks in the City, particularly for the doctors. The Chief Minister said this will be looked into and steps will be taken to make available masks in sufficient quantities.

Mr Rosaiah appealed to the doctors in the city to help Government in containing spread of the Flu and at the same time help the people who are in distress to the maximum extent possible. He appealed to them to take on a mission-mode and prevent panic and fear among the people. The Chief Minister said he is on a regular basis, at times 3 to 4 times in a day reviewing the situation with the officials concerned and experts in the field and alerting the health department accordingly.

He said the Government is making efforts to procure as many ventilators and beds as possible to treat the Swine Flu in as many hospitals as possible and requested the private hospitals also to cooperate with the Government at this hour. He reviewed in detail the latest situation with Secretaries and other senior officials of the Health Department.