At a time when health officials are battling dengue, Sengodampalayam village has been brought under the department’s scanner after a lorry driver hailing from there was diagnosed with swine flu. As many as 16 people who had come in contact with the 36-year-old have been given Tamiflu, officials said.
Officials said P Saravanan was admitted to a private hospital in Salem, when he tested positive for swine flu on October 19. Subsequently, he was shifted to the Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital. He had contracted the virus while ferrying goods to Gujarat and Maharashtra, they added.
On receiving information on Saravanan’s test results, health department officials led by deputy director Dr B R Jemini, district entomologist Dr V Murthy and block medical officer Dr Thenmozhi visited the village and initiated steps to prevent the flu from spreading. “The house where the driver stayed was disinfected and 16 persons including his family members were given Tamiflu medicine,” a senior official said. A medical team has been monitoring Sengodampalayam.
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