Hyderabad, Aug 17th: With the increase in the number of positive cases of swine flu in the city, the state government on Monday set up eight new test collection centers. However doubts are being raised about the safety measures being observed at the centers. These centers just have the basic safety measures such as use of masks and gloves by those handling throat swab samples and the suspected patients. These centers include Gandhi Hospital, Osmania Hospital, government area hospitals and the Railway Hospital.
As per World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, a center handling HINI viral culture should be preferably of biosafety level 3 or atleast biosafety level 2 plus. All these centers are expected to send samples to Institute of Preventive Medicine (IPM), where they are examined for the presence of HINI virus. The IPM director, Dr. Sucharita Murthy said all centers were active and they have been taking all precautions. Around 1,253 persons were screened at the eight centers on the city on Monday.
As per World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, a center handling HINI viral culture should be preferably of biosafety level 3 or atleast biosafety level 2 plus. All these centers are expected to send samples to Institute of Preventive Medicine (IPM), where they are examined for the presence of HINI virus. The IPM director, Dr. Sucharita Murthy said all centers were active and they have been taking all precautions. Around 1,253 persons were screened at the eight centers on the city on Monday.
Prisoners gave up hunger strike Posted on 18-Aug-2009
Rajahmundry, Aug 17th: Five Central jail prisoners who were on a hunger strike in the prison premises for the last six days gave up their stir on Monday. Eight of the demands out of the 12 made by them were accepted by the jail authorities. The prisoners have taken up a fast-unto-death from August 11...
Teachers asked to stay at workplace Posted on 18-Aug-2009
Rampachodavaram, Aug 17th: East Godavari district collector, Mr. Gopala Krishna issued directions to tribal welfare authorities to make efforts to ensure the stay of teachers at their work place. He inspected the tribal welfare residential girl’s high school at K. Yerrampalem village in Rampach...
TTD to hold Varuna Yagam Posted on 18-Aug-2009
Tirupati, Aug 17th: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) will hold a five day Kareeri Ishti program to invoke Lord Varuna for copious rains in the state from August 19 to 23. This special yagam will be performed at Parveta Mandapam in Tirumala. Ritwicks and Vedic pandits will participate in the p...
Steps to tackle viral fever Posted on 19-Aug-2009
Rajahmundry, Aug 18th: Health authorities are taking up various steps to tackle viral fever in the agency areas in wake of increasing cases in Rampachodavaram in East Godavari. As many as 12,923 blood samples were collected from August 1 to 18 and of these, 245 were tested positive for malaria. Nearl...
Banks to get sorting machines Posted on 19-Aug-2009
Hyderabad, Aug 18th: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked all the banks to install desktop note sorting machines to stop the flow of fake currency notes. A high level RBI group on systems and procedures for currency distribution led by the deputy governor, Ms Usha Thorat, has directed to detect ...
Youth urged to pursue CA Posted on 19-Aug-2009
Rajahmundry, Aug 18th: The president of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), Mr. Uttam Prakash Agarwal, called upon the youth to pursue chartered accountancy in view of the increasing demand for accountancy and auditing in the industries and lack of professionals. Inaugurating the info...
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