National Institute of Virology - NIV pune has good resource and links collection on Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 guidance documents, latest additions, Technical guidance for professionals is being regularly released. like
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/guidance/en/index.html
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/statements/2009/h1n1_20090427/en/index.html
Also It has links to documents like; Collection and transport of throat and nasal swabs specimens for isolation of influenza virus
Clinical data sheet; and Procurement of material for sample collection.
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Here is list of Swine Flu treatment hospitals in India.
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What is Swine flu?
The 2009 flu pandemic is a global outbreak of a new strain of influenza virus, officially named the "new H1N1", first identified in April 2009, and commonly called "Swine flu." It is thought to be a mutation of four known strains of the influenza A virus, subtype H1N1: one endemic in (normally infecting) humans, one endemic in birds, and two endemic in pigs (swine). Experts assume the virus "most likely" emerged from pigs in Asia, and was carried to North America by infected persons. Swine flu from wikipedia.
About NIV pune.
Two laboratories, National Institute of Virology, Pune and National Institute of Communicable diseases, New Delhi have been identified for diagnostic testing of Swine flue. Samples sent through public health system only be tested.
Swine Influenza aka swine flu;
The NIV PUNE. The Virus Research Center ( VRC ), Pune came into existence in 1952 under the joint auspices of the ICMR and the Rockefeller Foundation, The NIV is identified today as the WHO Collaborating Center for arboviruses reference and hemorrhagic fever reference and research. NIV is also the National Monitoring Center for Influenza, Japanese encephalitis, Rota , Measles and Hepatitis.
Important Telephone Nos
91-20-26124386
Dr A C Mishra, Director
National Institute of Virology
91-20-26006247