Nine trainee IPS officers at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
National Police Academy in Hyderabad have tested positive for swine flu, says
an official report.
"They were all admitted to different hospitals in the
city. Three of them have already been discharged. Throat swabs were taken from
all trainees who complained of cough/cold/ fever," the release said.
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It said vaccines had already been administered to 917 persons on the campus, including the trainees, workers, faculty and families. As many as 2,764 dosages of homeopathic medicine were also given.
Meanwhile, doctors from the Ranga Reddy district of
Telangana conducted a sensitisation programme about H1N1 virus infection for
trainee IPS officers and others. Jyoti Buddha Prakash, commissioner of Health
and Family Welfare, Telangana, was monitoring the situation.
Source: Medindia
Source: Medindia
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