Chandigarh UT advisory on seasonal influenza: ‘If symptoms don’t subside, see a doctor’
Seasonal Influenza A (H1N1) is a viral disease and is self-limiting. The advisory says if symptoms do not subside, report to the nearest health facility.
If you think you have an influenza-like illness, report to the nearest identified health facility if symptoms aggravate, the health department said. The UT health department has issued an advisory for seasonal influenza A (H1N1), previously known as swine flu.
Seasonal Influenza A (H1N1) is a viral disease and is self-limiting. The advisory says if symptoms do not subside, report to the nearest health facility.
If you think you have an influenza-like illness, report to the nearest identified health facility if symptoms aggravate (high fever, difficulty in breathing, the blue colour of the skin or lips, blood in sputum or altered behaviour).
Children may be irritable, do not take fluids and refuse to accept feeds. Stay at home, if advised by the doctor. Do not travel or go to work or school and reduce exposure within your household. Avoid close contact with others for seven days after your symptoms begin or until you have been symptom-free for 24 hours whichever is longer.
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