Guwahati: Lack of clear directions from the state well being division is stopping hospitals from sending samples of suspected H3N2 contaminated sufferers for genome sequencing. This would have helped confirm the variant of the Influenza A virus, which has contaminated 1000’s within the nation.
This prompted the mentioned division on Monday to evaluation the preparedness of hospitals amid the rising H3N2 circumstances. Talking to media individuals, well being minister Keshab Mahanta mentioned, “The state infrastructure is ready to tackle H3N2.” He, nevertheless, added that the samples of individuals with extreme cough and fever in lots of hospitals of the state, together with the Gauhati Medical College Hospital, are but to be despatched for genome sequencing.
“We have not done genome sequencing of the suspected H3N2 cases. But the symptoms of the suspected cases more or less the same here in Guwahati,” a senior well being division official mentioned.
The well being division sources mentioned the state unit of the National Health Mission (NHM) reviewed the state of affairs right here on Monday, however senior officers couldn’t be reached regardless of repeated cellphone calls from TOI.
Sources in Assam NHM mentioned it’s but to take a critical notice of contaminated circumstances within the districts, whilst air pollution is taking a toll on the residents. “It’s contagious and increases when pollution goes up,” mentioned a physician in GMCH, including that admissions linked to influenza went as much as 20% lately.
This prompted the mentioned division on Monday to evaluation the preparedness of hospitals amid the rising H3N2 circumstances. Talking to media individuals, well being minister Keshab Mahanta mentioned, “The state infrastructure is ready to tackle H3N2.” He, nevertheless, added that the samples of individuals with extreme cough and fever in lots of hospitals of the state, together with the Gauhati Medical College Hospital, are but to be despatched for genome sequencing.
“We have not done genome sequencing of the suspected H3N2 cases. But the symptoms of the suspected cases more or less the same here in Guwahati,” a senior well being division official mentioned.
The well being division sources mentioned the state unit of the National Health Mission (NHM) reviewed the state of affairs right here on Monday, however senior officers couldn’t be reached regardless of repeated cellphone calls from TOI.
Sources in Assam NHM mentioned it’s but to take a critical notice of contaminated circumstances within the districts, whilst air pollution is taking a toll on the residents. “It’s contagious and increases when pollution goes up,” mentioned a physician in GMCH, including that admissions linked to influenza went as much as 20% lately.
