Tuesday, July 12, 2011: The number of H1N1 cases is on the rise in Alappuzha district.Four more doctors were confirmed with the HIN1 disease on Monday. So far, HI NI has affected 32 people in the district. The hospitals in the district are overflowing with patients due to the recent outbreak of rat fever, H1N1 and other contagious diseases.
The Health Services director had warned against washing and bathing in murky waters and has instructed the use of gloves and socks for animal caretakers and agricultural workers to prevent the spread of rat fever.
They have also been directed to take a weekly preventive medicine, which is available at the primary health centres, free of cost.
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