Among the following diseases which disease is being declared Epidemic by Punjab Government ........

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Among the following diseases, which disease is being declared Epidemic by Punjab Government ?

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Swine Flu

Hepatitis C

Polio

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Explanation:

Punjab Government has notified swine flu (H1N1) under the Epidemic Disease Act to prevent the spread of disease in the state.

Dr. D Behera advisory committee had observed that swine flu (H1N1) patients in state who have suffered from other chronic diseases had a high mortality rate as compared to patients who did not have chronic diseases. It also had mentioned that patients who were treated by private doctors were referred to higher centres only after they became critical, which had increased the death rate.

Swine Flu:-

It is a respiratory disease caused by viruses (influenza viruses) that infect the respiratory tract of pigs.

H1N1 (Hemagglutinin Type 1 and Neuraminidase Type 1) is the subtype of influenza A virus that was the most common cause of human influenza (flu).

Its common symptoms are nasal secretions, a barking cough, decreased appetite and listless behaviour.