As its name suggests, Zinda Tilismath has cast a spell for decades. From sore throat to dysentery to toothache to common cold, it has always offered a ready remedy. Now in its 90 years of existence, the magic medicine is holding out hope of cure to swine flu patients, claims Syed Zaheeruddin and Owais Farooqui of Karkhana Zinda Tilismath at a press conference here on Thursday.
Its basic ingredient being eucalyptus oil, the Zinda Tilismath has proved effective when administered to swine flu patients at the Sassoon General Hospital, Pune. Encouraged by this positive response, the hospital authorities have planned to carry out clinical trials, they claimed. The reported commendation by former Chief Minister Y.S. Rajashekhara Reddy, on the efficacy of Zinda Tilismath to combat H1N1 virus has come as shot in the arm for the proprietors.
They have now proposed to offer it at concessional price to people attending religious congregations, including the ensuing Haj pilgrimage.
As part of its 90-year celebrations, the company has planned to launch Zinda Balm, throat lozenges and a tooth paste, Mr. Zaheeruddin said.
The Unani medicine launched by Hakeem Moizuddin Farooqui in 1920 is intended to be used both internally and externally. But why the black logo? The person armed with an arrow depicts boundless strength and good health. The ‘arrow’ indicates how the medicine enters the body and kills the germs.
For the Farooky tooth powder the ‘shark’ symbol was chosen since the shark is known for its sharp and strong teeth.
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Monday, September 28, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
Delhi pvt labs begin swine flu tests
Private labs opened their doors to swine flu testing on Thursday, giving Delhiites an alternative to government-run screening centres
for detecting the disease. Three private labs have begun testing for the flu while another is expected to launch the facility from Friday.
The city government on Thursday gave permission to the fourth private lab - Super Religare Laboratories (SRL) - to test for H1N1 influenza, triggering a price war of sorts. SRL has priced the test at half of what the other three approved labs are charging.
The state health department is working out a mechanism for reporting positive H1N1 cases discovered by these labs. Meanwhile, these private centres have started collecting samples for testing. One lab, Auroprobe, began on Wednesday itself when it collected four samples. On Thursday, Auroprobe collected close to 20 samples, Dang's lab had eight and SRL got 4-5 samples. Dr Lal's pathlab will start from Friday. All four labs are promising results within 48 hours.
The three labs approved for testing on Tuesday had unanimously decided to charge Rs 9,000 flat for the test. But SRL announced that it would do the same test for Rs 4,500. ``It is a national emergency and we can't be fighting over the cost of the test. The test is expensive, as the reagents, testing kits and other material are imported and we are not exempted from custom duty. It is costing us close to Rs 8,000 or more,'' said Dr Navin Dang, director, Dr Dang's Lab.
According to sources in AIIMS, it costs the government around Rs 4,000-Rs 5,000 for each test. ``The custom duty on reagents, enzymes, testing kits etc used by us is less as compared to what private labs have to pay. The cost is high as the material used in testing is very expensive. The cost of the test is also high because we have to test for at least four factors - influenza A, swine A, swine H1 and RnT,'' said a senior doctor at AIIMS.
On being asked about the drastic difference in pricing, Dr Sanjeev Choudhry, CEO, SRL, said, ``Profit margins in these tests are very low. Our price is low as we are buying the reagents and kits in large quantities. Our testing capacity is also more and there are several other factors that affect the cost of any test.'' Choudhry said SRL would soon press 10 mobile vans into service for collecting samples.
The other three labs say that they are not likely to bring down the cost of the test any further. ``When it is costing the government close to Rs 5,000, how can it cost the private sector less? We have worked out the price after much debate and can't bring it down further,'' said Dr Arvind Lal, chairman and managing director, Dr Lal's Pathlabs.
Said Dr Nimrat Bawa, director, Auroprobe lab, which is offering home collection service, ``Our people have to wear personal protection equipment while taking the sample. If we collect samples from home, the PPE has to be discarded after taking one sample. There is no way that we can bring down the cost.''
The state health department, meanwhile, is concerned about the reporting mechanism of positive cases found by these labs. On Thursday, a 80-year-old woman who was admitted at Max hospital in Saket, tested positive for H1N1 influenza. Her sample was tested at Auroprobe lab. She was shifted to RML hospital late at night. The state health department is working out a way to ensure that positive cases from these labs are sent to government hospitals for treatment.
``We have to address this problem. At present, private hospitals are not allowed to keep any swine flu patient. Now that these labs will be testing samples, we will ask them to advice the patient to go to a government hospital. It is the government hospital doctor who will decide whether the patient needs hospital admission or can stay in home quarantine,'' said Kiran Walia, Delhi's health
minister.
The health department also plans to increase the strength of its tracking teams. ``We have asked these private labs to report positive cases to us and our teams will then visit patient. We are thinking of increasing the strength of our tracking team. It is clear that private hospital doctors can't treat swine flu patients,'' said Walia.
for detecting the disease. Three private labs have begun testing for the flu while another is expected to launch the facility from Friday.
The city government on Thursday gave permission to the fourth private lab - Super Religare Laboratories (SRL) - to test for H1N1 influenza, triggering a price war of sorts. SRL has priced the test at half of what the other three approved labs are charging.
The state health department is working out a mechanism for reporting positive H1N1 cases discovered by these labs. Meanwhile, these private centres have started collecting samples for testing. One lab, Auroprobe, began on Wednesday itself when it collected four samples. On Thursday, Auroprobe collected close to 20 samples, Dang's lab had eight and SRL got 4-5 samples. Dr Lal's pathlab will start from Friday. All four labs are promising results within 48 hours.
The three labs approved for testing on Tuesday had unanimously decided to charge Rs 9,000 flat for the test. But SRL announced that it would do the same test for Rs 4,500. ``It is a national emergency and we can't be fighting over the cost of the test. The test is expensive, as the reagents, testing kits and other material are imported and we are not exempted from custom duty. It is costing us close to Rs 8,000 or more,'' said Dr Navin Dang, director, Dr Dang's Lab.
According to sources in AIIMS, it costs the government around Rs 4,000-Rs 5,000 for each test. ``The custom duty on reagents, enzymes, testing kits etc used by us is less as compared to what private labs have to pay. The cost is high as the material used in testing is very expensive. The cost of the test is also high because we have to test for at least four factors - influenza A, swine A, swine H1 and RnT,'' said a senior doctor at AIIMS.
On being asked about the drastic difference in pricing, Dr Sanjeev Choudhry, CEO, SRL, said, ``Profit margins in these tests are very low. Our price is low as we are buying the reagents and kits in large quantities. Our testing capacity is also more and there are several other factors that affect the cost of any test.'' Choudhry said SRL would soon press 10 mobile vans into service for collecting samples.
The other three labs say that they are not likely to bring down the cost of the test any further. ``When it is costing the government close to Rs 5,000, how can it cost the private sector less? We have worked out the price after much debate and can't bring it down further,'' said Dr Arvind Lal, chairman and managing director, Dr Lal's Pathlabs.
Said Dr Nimrat Bawa, director, Auroprobe lab, which is offering home collection service, ``Our people have to wear personal protection equipment while taking the sample. If we collect samples from home, the PPE has to be discarded after taking one sample. There is no way that we can bring down the cost.''
The state health department, meanwhile, is concerned about the reporting mechanism of positive cases found by these labs. On Thursday, a 80-year-old woman who was admitted at Max hospital in Saket, tested positive for H1N1 influenza. Her sample was tested at Auroprobe lab. She was shifted to RML hospital late at night. The state health department is working out a way to ensure that positive cases from these labs are sent to government hospitals for treatment.
``We have to address this problem. At present, private hospitals are not allowed to keep any swine flu patient. Now that these labs will be testing samples, we will ask them to advice the patient to go to a government hospital. It is the government hospital doctor who will decide whether the patient needs hospital admission or can stay in home quarantine,'' said Kiran Walia, Delhi's health
minister.
The health department also plans to increase the strength of its tracking teams. ``We have asked these private labs to report positive cases to us and our teams will then visit patient. We are thinking of increasing the strength of our tracking team. It is clear that private hospital doctors can't treat swine flu patients,'' said Walia.
Saturday, August 22, 2009
3 more die of swine flu, death toll crosses 50
Three more persons, including one in worst-hit Pune, succumbed to the swine flu on Saturday, pushing the country-wide fatalities from
the HINI pandemic to 51.
A death each occurred in Pune, Tamil Nadu and Goa with four more testing positive for the virus in Assam even as close to 2,600 patients were undergoing treatment across the country.
With a 60-year-old man succumbing to the disease in Pune in Maharashtra, the city recorded its 20th swine flu death.
All educational institutions in Pune, which reported its first fatality on August 3, had been shut for the past one week to prevent the spread of the infection.
The flu claimed its third victim in Tamil Nadu when a 45-year-old man died at the government hospital in Chennai.
The man, whose throat swabs tested positive on August 19, was admitted to the hospital on August 12 with complaints of breathlessness and bleeding piles.
A 67-year-old man, suspected to be suffering from the swine flu, died at a private hospital in Goa, health officials in state capital Panaji said.
Shiva Murthy, who arrived from Bangalore yesterday, was admitted to the hospital with high fever, they said adding he breathed his last this morning.
His throat swabs had been sent for HINI testing to Delhi and the reports were awaited, the officials said.
Courtesy:TOI
the HINI pandemic to 51.
A death each occurred in Pune, Tamil Nadu and Goa with four more testing positive for the virus in Assam even as close to 2,600 patients were undergoing treatment across the country.
With a 60-year-old man succumbing to the disease in Pune in Maharashtra, the city recorded its 20th swine flu death.
All educational institutions in Pune, which reported its first fatality on August 3, had been shut for the past one week to prevent the spread of the infection.
The flu claimed its third victim in Tamil Nadu when a 45-year-old man died at the government hospital in Chennai.
The man, whose throat swabs tested positive on August 19, was admitted to the hospital on August 12 with complaints of breathlessness and bleeding piles.
A 67-year-old man, suspected to be suffering from the swine flu, died at a private hospital in Goa, health officials in state capital Panaji said.
Shiva Murthy, who arrived from Bangalore yesterday, was admitted to the hospital with high fever, they said adding he breathed his last this morning.
His throat swabs had been sent for HINI testing to Delhi and the reports were awaited, the officials said.
Courtesy:TOI
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
‘No need for panic buying of masks’
There was no need for panic buying of surgical masks and not every person going on the street needs to wear it, said Dr. Lavanya Nutan Kalva, who heads the infectious diseases wing at Apollo hospitals here.
With scores of people, including school children wearing the protective masks in the wake of the spread of A (H1N1) influenza virus, she said that family members of swine flu patients, first care providers, doctors and patients need to protect themselves and not others.
There was no need for students in schools and colleges to wear the masks.
But there was an absolute need to provide good ventilation in the classrooms as the virus would circulate longer in the air in a closed room if a sick child sneezes or coughs. “ It is the intensity of the exposure and the period of exposure that matters. A good flow of air reduces viral burden,” Dr. Lavanya added.
Besides, most of the time, the surgical masks get moist around the lips and nose and they fail to give adequate protection at that point of time.
Also, a mask once removed for drinking tea or coffee must not be re-used.
She said that covering nose and mouth with a handkerchief would not be helpful either.
However, the surgical masks were good in protecting against droplet infections like the ones caused by A (H1N1) influenza virus, where the size of particle was greater than 10 microns.
Air-borne isolation masks like N-95 were useful in protecting against particles of five microns and less in size. She reiterated that no parent should send a sick child with flu-like symptoms to school.
A person must return to school or work only there were no symptoms for at least for 24 hours, she said.
With scores of people, including school children wearing the protective masks in the wake of the spread of A (H1N1) influenza virus, she said that family members of swine flu patients, first care providers, doctors and patients need to protect themselves and not others.
There was no need for students in schools and colleges to wear the masks.
But there was an absolute need to provide good ventilation in the classrooms as the virus would circulate longer in the air in a closed room if a sick child sneezes or coughs. “ It is the intensity of the exposure and the period of exposure that matters. A good flow of air reduces viral burden,” Dr. Lavanya added.
Besides, most of the time, the surgical masks get moist around the lips and nose and they fail to give adequate protection at that point of time.
Also, a mask once removed for drinking tea or coffee must not be re-used.
She said that covering nose and mouth with a handkerchief would not be helpful either.
However, the surgical masks were good in protecting against droplet infections like the ones caused by A (H1N1) influenza virus, where the size of particle was greater than 10 microns.
Air-borne isolation masks like N-95 were useful in protecting against particles of five microns and less in size. She reiterated that no parent should send a sick child with flu-like symptoms to school.
A person must return to school or work only there were no symptoms for at least for 24 hours, she said.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Indian dies of swine flu in Saudi Arabia
Saudi health authorities have announced three new swine flu deaths, including of an Indian expatriate, taking the country's toll to 14.
The three included a Saudi woman of 28 and a Saudi girl of 11, both of whom died on Friday, and the Indian expatriate man who died Thursday, the health ministry said.
The ministry said that the spread of the A(H1N1) flu virus remains relatively slow and that fatalities are low in the country. Official infection figures have not been updated for nearly two weeks but reports put them over 700.
Saudi Arabia has been stepping up surveillance and treatment activities with the approach of the holy month of Ramadan, when normally hundreds of thousands of foreign Muslims arrive in the country to undertake the umrah minor pilgrimage to Mecca.
But hotels in the Mecca region are reporting large cancellations due to the fear of flu. Iran, Iraq and Egypt have all announced restrictions on who can travel for umrah, and the Saudi government has discouraged the elderly and children from coming.
Meanwhile Saudi King Abdullah has ordered that all cases of swine flu be treated for free, whether for Saudis or foreigners.
The three included a Saudi woman of 28 and a Saudi girl of 11, both of whom died on Friday, and the Indian expatriate man who died Thursday, the health ministry said.
The ministry said that the spread of the A(H1N1) flu virus remains relatively slow and that fatalities are low in the country. Official infection figures have not been updated for nearly two weeks but reports put them over 700.
Saudi Arabia has been stepping up surveillance and treatment activities with the approach of the holy month of Ramadan, when normally hundreds of thousands of foreign Muslims arrive in the country to undertake the umrah minor pilgrimage to Mecca.
But hotels in the Mecca region are reporting large cancellations due to the fear of flu. Iran, Iraq and Egypt have all announced restrictions on who can travel for umrah, and the Saudi government has discouraged the elderly and children from coming.
Meanwhile Saudi King Abdullah has ordered that all cases of swine flu be treated for free, whether for Saudis or foreigners.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Indian natural herb Tulsi to fight back swine flu
Ayurveda, the traditional 'science of life', has a remedy for diseases when every other stream of medicine fails. Now, at a time when swine flu is spreading like wildfire across the world, Ayurveda has the remedy in the form of the miraculous herb, the basil leaves commonly known as Tulsi.
Tulsi, the purest and most sublime plant, has been known and worshipped in India for more than five millennia for its remarkable healing properties. Considered as an 'Elixir of Life', this wonder herb has now been claimed to keep the deadly swine flu at bay and help fast recovery in afflicted persons.
"The anti-flu property of Tulsi has been discovered by medical experts across the world quite recently. Tulsi improves the body's overall defence mechanism including its ability to fight viral diseases. It was successfully used in combating Japanese Encephalitis and the same theory applies to swine flu," Dr U K Tiwari, a herbal medicine practitioner says.
Apart from acting as a preventive medicine in case of swine flu, Tulsi can help the patient recover faster.
"Even when a person has already contracted swine flu, Tulsi can help in speeding up the recovery process and also help in strengthening the immune system of the body," he claims.
Dr Bhupesh Patel, a lecturer at Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar is also of the view that Tulsi can play an important role in controlling swine flu.
"Tulsi can control swine flu and it should be taken in fresh form. Juice or paste of at least 20-25 medium sized leaves should be consumed twice a day on an empty stomach." This increases the resistance of the body and, thereby, reduces the chances of inviting swine flu," believes Patel.
As its name suggests, Tulsi has again proved to be the 'the incomparable' medicine - this time, in the prevention and cure of swine flu.
The symptoms of the H1N1 flu virus in people are similar to the symptoms of seasonal flu and include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. A significant number of people who have been infected with novel H1N1 flu virus also have reported diarrhea and vomiting. The high risk groups for novel H1N1 flu are not known at this time, but it's possible that they may be the same as for seasonal influenza. However, Please consult a practitioner in case of any such symptoms. Doctors have strictly advised against self medication.
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Maharashtra boy becomes India's 15th swine flu victim
A Maharashtra schoolboy succumbed to swine flu just hours after three others in the state died of the same disease on Wednesday morning,officials said. With these deaths, the toll due to the viral infection has risen to 11 in the state and 15 in the country.
Babu Genu Kuland died in the Sassoon Hospital here at about 11am. The resident of Pimpri town, near Pune, was hospitalised three days ago in serious condition, according to Pune Minicipal Corporation (health department) chief SR Pardeshi.
Another Pimpri resident, Sanjay Mistry, 35, died in Sassoon Hospital early on Wednesday. He was hospitalised Sunday in a critical condition and put on a ventilator, according to an official of the state swine flu control room.
Barely hours after Mistry succumbed to the influenza A (H1N1) infection, Shravani Deshpande, 29, died of the same disease.
Deshpande breathed her last around 3am. She had been hospitalised here three days ago with pneumonia and later found to be suffering from swine flu. She was then put on ventilator.
Rakesh Gargunde, a medico in Nashik Civil Hospital, also succumbed to swine flu around 3am., said civil surgeon AD Bhal Singh.
Gargunde was admitted to hospital in an unconscious state two days ago and put on a ventilator. The test report confirming that he had swine flu was received by the hospital late Tuesday night.
The deceased Dr Rupesh Gangurde was admitted to a private hospital on Monday after he complained of vomiting, cough and fever, Maharashtra Minister of State for Health, Dr Shobha Bachav, told reporters here.
Two more suspected flu patients -- Vinod Borkul (21) and Rishikesh Kulkarni (26) -- have been admitted to the hospital.
While Borkul has tested negative for the viral infection, Kulkarni's report is still awaited.
Earlier, five people in Pune, two in Mumbai, two in Gujarat, one each in Tamil Nadu and Kerala had died of swine flu.
Courtesy:TOI
Bright side of Swine flu
Image courtesy: Reuters
The last time you had a fight with your boyfriend, it ended on “Get out of my life you swine flu.” Oops! Where did that come from?
No one and we mean no one is untouched today by swine flu. Don’t get us wrong – we only mean to say the news has left everyone full of fear.
As for the precautions, symptoms and other factors related to swine flu, you have been bombarded with enough. We won’t bother you with all that.
Let’s throw some light on the bright side of Swine flu and replace fear with laughter.
Excuse No 1
You pick up your phone to tell your boss you are not coming. You’ve killed your grandmother twice in the last four months. What’s it this time? Swine flu comes to the rescue.
No, you don’t have to rely on H1N1. Just that you have a bad cold and cough. That makes you a potential transporter or taker of the disease. We bet your boss will tell you to stay at home for the entire week.
Daily dose of humour
You log onto your favourite movie spoof website, and what do you see today? Jack Nicholson standing next to a swine! And the poster says “Swine flew over the cuckoo’s nest’. You mailbox is full of funny quotes and pictures on Swine flu.
Just imagine the potential these two words have, to generate infinite sources of humour and laughter all around the world.
Care to share
You buy your favourite soft drink, only to realise your friends finish it off. And that too in the name of sharing and caring! No ways! This is your chance. Refuse to share your cigarette or food with them and the reason is simple.
It helps spread the virus. No more sharing from now on.
The mask of H1N1
Masked people all around make you wonder, what’s the big deal! Think about it. This is the best time to carry off a mask in style, keeping not flu, but many other issues like pollution and dirt away.
Kids have time to play
Fear psychosis had led to schools being shut for over a week. Finally, the kids get some time to play, away from the burdens of school bags and books.
Just look at your child playing football with a grand smile on his face. Swine Flu…Jai Ho.
Picnic time
Your office is shut for a week and your kid’s school as well. Still looking for a reason to go out on a vacation? Head out with your family and spend some quality time with them, with no worries about professional obligations. Just don’t forget to thank swine flu.
That’s for the funny bit. On a serious note, just stay healthy, and take some precautions to keep yourself and your loved ones away from swine flu.
People throng Chest Hospital
Long queues, heated exchange of words and anxiety ridden persons flocking to the A.P. Government General and Chest Hospital was on witness on Tuesday as the swine flu scare continued to keep the city in its grip. While the number of those coming for screening kept swelling, worried relatives of those already admitted stayed put in the hospital campus waiting for results of the screening.
Today, two more persons including one who had travelled to the city from Pune had tested positive for A (H1N1) influenza prompting authorities to decide on widening the screening network. Steps were being initiated for what has been descried as ‘passive screening’ at the bus and railway stations for passengers arriving from other places to the city.
Allegations
“My sister had fever and was admitted here yesterday but they neither started any treatment nor took blood samples,” said Sanket R. Jadhav, who rushed from Nasik. Accompanied by his mother, he paced around nervously and complained bitterly, “They have not even given basic treatment for her high fever”.
Kamaraju was also sore at the way the status on his 13-year-old daughter admitted on Friday night was not yet known. “They took samples but results have not come. The poor child is quarantined and it is as if she is serving prison sentence,” he bemoaned. The State Coordinator for swine flu, K. Subhakar however denied that the patients were not being taken care of at the hospital and that enough facilities were made for a quick check. “Indeed some reports were delayed at the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) and even we are eagerly waiting for them,” he said.
Since a positive case was reported among those who travelled from Pune, the authorities took a decision on ‘passive screening’ at the bus and railway stations. The Institute of Preventive Medicine (IPM) would also be ready to handle the screening of samples in a week’s time and the authorities are looking at roping in the services of private laboratories .
So far, 76 positive cases were reported in the city and Dr. Subhakar added that 73 were treated and sent home while the other three were undergoing treatment at the hospital.
YSR convenes meeting
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddyconvened a high level meeting on Wednesday to dicuss about steps to prevent the spread of the virus.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
13-year-old girl dies of swine flu in Pune, toll reaches 8
Swine flu claimed yet another life of a 13-year-old girl here on Tuesday, raising the total number of victims across the country to eight.Shruti Gawade, a student of Ahilyadevi school, became the sixth victim of the H1N1 virus in the state. Five of them died in Pune itself.
Shruti, a resident of Narayan Peth area, had been kept on ventilator since August 7 when she was brought here after being referred from a private hospital in critical condition, said Dr Pandurang Pawar, Medical Superintendent of Sasoon hospital.
In Chennai, two persons including a four-year-old boy fell prey to the deadly virus on Monday.
Shruti, a resident of Narayan Peth area, had been kept on ventilator since August 7 when she was brought here after being referred from a private hospital in critical condition, said Dr Pandurang Pawar, Medical Superintendent of Sasoon hospital.
In Chennai, two persons including a four-year-old boy fell prey to the deadly virus on Monday.
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