Swine flu death continued to increase and now it went to 124 in Madhya Pradesh from January, 2019. It has exposed the tall claims of health department of the state. Over 589 swine flu positive cases have been reposted so far. Last year 34 deaths were reported in the same period.
As per the doctors, instead of focusing on testing and treating one seasonal viral strain, there is need to focus on classifying the severity of illness, as the treatment for severe illness from all four viruses infections remains the same – vaccinating people within 48 hours of infection, using anti-virals and giving ICU and ECMO support, when needed.
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