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TYPHOID CLAIMS FIRST VICTIM
The deadly desease typhoid (enteric), that broke out in the city during the beginning of the month, has claimed its first victim.
Apoorva (19), daughter of H.S. Ramanath, a trader and resident of Hunsur, is the victim. Apoorva was suffering from the symptoms of the epidemic for the last one week and was taking treatment at home but when the condition became serious with high fever, she was admitted to Vikram Hospital two days ago. She breathed her last on Thursday.
Apoorva was a B.Sc. graduate and was staying in her grand-mother's house in Saraswathipuram. A student of Information Technology at KSOU, Apoorva was attending tuition classes in city. The last rites were performed in Hunsur on Thursday.
The epidemic was detected on Feb. 13 itself when the Corporation Health Officials found out that the water pipe in Under Ground Drainage (UGD) route on Manandavadi Road was getting mixed up with the drainage water, from a pipe which runs parallel.
The Corporation had taken up a survey to locate places where water pipes and UGD lines pass side by side.
After the epidemic spread to other parts in the city, district Health officials collected the blood samples of patients and typhoid was confirmed.
The District Health and Family Welfare Officer Dr. Krishnaswamy had said that the water samples from the affected areas were tested for bacteriological contamination. It was confirmed that water was not fit for human consumption.
He regretted that even after sending daily reports of water contamination to the City Corporation, immediate steps have not been taken.
# Posted : Thursday, February 23, 2006
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K.R. Hospital: Autonomy Progress
The proposal to accord autonomy to K.R. Hospital has been sent to the Ministry of Finance for concurrence from the Law Department.
There were strong rumours that the Chief Minister signed the Government Order last night according autonomy to the Hospital. However, the Secretariat of Medical Education Department today clarified that the proposal would be placed before the Cabinet after the Finance Department's clearance.
"There is no question of the Chief Minister issuing a Gover-nment Order without the Cabinet approval" the Department sources said.
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Poultry products in Mysore are said to be safe.
The district administration has taken steps to prevent an outbreak of bird flu and has allayed fears of the disease spreading to the district. It has also urged the public not to panic as surveillance measures were initiated four months ago, and these are being stepped up as a precautionary measure after cases of the disease were reported from Maharashtra. "There is no need to panic as chances of the flu spreading to Mysore are remote since no poultry products are imported to the district, which has always exported them," Deputy Commissioner S. Selvakumar has said. Review meeting Mr. Selvakumar held a review meeting with senior officials of the Department of Animal Husbandry on Monday. Poultry farm owners and traders of poultry products also attended the meeting. At the meeting, it was decided to continue random collection of blood samples from all poultry farms in the district. These will be sent to the High Security Animal Disease Laboratory (HSADL) in Bhopal for analysis. More than 500 random samples have been collected and there is not a single positive case from Mysore, the Deputy Commissioner said. `Media hype' Representatives of the poultry industry expressed anguish over what they termed "media hype" over cases of bird flu in India. They said this will affect the poultry industry. While promising to extend full cooperation to the authorities in implementing preventive measures, farm owners appealed that blood samples be collected only where there is an abnormal increase in the fatality rate of chickens in hatcheries. It is estimated that around 50 chickens out of one lakh die owing to various causes every day, and this considered a normal fatality rate. However, this suggestion was dismissed by Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services Devadas, who said prevention is better than cure and one cannot wait till the birds are infected. Blood samples Poultry farm representatives offered to take the blood samples themselves and hand them over to the authorities saying that the exercise would otherwise create panic among poultry workers. However, this was rejected by Mr. Devadas who said that the collection of blood samples was a routine exercise . It has been decided to collect 10 random blood samples from each farm and the authorities will visit one farm a day. The authorities and poultry farm owners will educate workers on maintaining hygiene and on proper disposal of poultry waste. People have been advised to consume chicken cooked at more than 70 degree Celsius for at least 30 minutes. There are 91 poultry farms in the district with nearly 30 lakh chickens that produce 25 lakh eggs a day. In addition, there are 350 broiler farms that contain 16 lakh broiler chickens. Nearly 20,000 broiler chickens are sold in the district a day. The district exports poultry products to neighbouring States such as Kerala.
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Bird flu: Meeting convened in Mysore
The Mysore district authorities have convened a meeting of poultry farmers, Health and Animal Husbandry department officials tomorrow to take stock of the situation arising out of bird flu cases being reported in neighbouring Maharashtra. Deputy Commissioner Selva Kumar called for the meeting to discuss the precautionary measures to be taken in the wake of the disease being confirmed in Maharashtra. Animal Husbandry department Deputy Director Dr D Devadas said the department officials were keeping a close watch on the situation for the last two months. They have conducted tests on 450 blood samples of birds visiting lakes in the city and 21 villages in the district. ''There are no symptoms of the disease. Reports from the high security animal disease laboratory of Bhopal has found no symptoms in the blood samples,'' he added. Stating that there were around 14 lakh chickens in the entire district, he said death of migratory birds too were being closely watched.
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BIRD FLU: TEAMS TO VISIT POULTRY FARMS
Though the Government denies bird flu outbreak in the State despite the reported death of thousands of chickens in Shimoga district, the Animal Husbandry Department officials in the district here are taking adequate precautionary steps.
The Deputy Director Dr. Devdas told Star of Mysore this morning that teams are being formed with route maps to visit all the poultry farms in the district.
He said, the team members will collect blood samples of chickens and the same will be sent to High Security Animal Disease Laboratory in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh for testing bird flu virus.
The teams will be headed by Dr. Devdas for the district operations and for the taluk survey another is formed, headed by Dr. Rajegowda. The operation will begin tomorrow.
However, the chicken market in city is doing better than the last two days which affected the business to some extent. With the Government denying bird flu outbreak and several experts calling it as common disease that affected the poultry, the scene seems to be turning to normalcy if the market trends are anything to go by.
It may be recalled here that the Deputy Commissioner had held a meeting of 15 poultry farmers and Animal Husbandry officials in his office yesterday to take stock of the situation.
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CANCER CAMP
Rotary Club of Mysore South East is conducting free general health check up and cancer detection camp at Ambedkar Anganwadi Kendra, BM Shree Nagar, Metagalli, on Feb. 12 from10 am to 2 pm. Dr. M.N. Vijayshankar, President of the Club, will inaugurate the camp, which will be conducted in association with Bharath Hospital and Institute of Oncology and Bharath Diagnostic Centre. For details contact Ph: 2563007 or 4265260
# Posted : Saturday, February 11, 2006
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MODERN HIP-JOINT SURGERY PERFORMED AT VIKRAM HOSPITAL
Uthaiah, a former employee of JK Tyres, aged 52, benefited from the modern Birmingham hip-joint Resurfacing surgery, performed for the first time in Vikram Hospital in Yadavagiri here.
Orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. B.R. Prashanth, who performed the surgery on Feb. 5, disclosed the above at a press meet in the hospital yesterday, Uthaiah was the fourth patient in Karnataka to undergo the benefit of the modern surgery on hip joint, Dr. Prashanth disclosed.
The patient was suffering from persistent pain in the hip and not responding to pain killers or physiotherapy for some years, with limitation of movements due to arthritis, Dr. Prashanth explained.
The surgery performed at Vikram Hospital was routinely available, he said and added that it was superior to conventional hip joint replacement surgery, because the patient receiving the modern treatment could sit or squat on floor and also take to sporting activities. Patients treated with conventional surgery of the hip joint cannot sit cross-legged or use Indian-style toilet, Dr. Prashanth said.
Modern surgery, which costs Rs. 1.10 lakh plus hospital charges is less painful and minimally invasive, he explained.
Patients with rheaumatoid arthrities, osteo and hip problems right from their birth can benefit from the surgery, he said.
Dr. Prasanth did his fellowship in hip-joint surgery at Birmingham city Hospital, UK, under the guidance of Dr. Roman Tracey, the inventor of the surgery.
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TYPHOID KEEPS CORPN. ON TOES
The entire City Corporation swung into action today, though Sunday, following outbreak of typhoid (enteric) in some localities of the city.
The officials, led by Commissioner A.B. Ibrahim began door-to-door visit in the worst-hit Ashokpuram this morning to identify the victims.
The search led them to a six-year-old girl Rakshitha on 6th cross, who is suffering from the symptoms of the epidemic.
The epidemic has spread to Vidyaranyapuram, Jayanagar and JP Nagar. Deputy Health Officer Cheluvegowda told Star of Mysore that eight typhoid patients were being treated at JSS Hospital.
He said that it was confirmed that the epidemic was due to water contamination.
The Corporation team included Health Officer Dr. Nagaraj, Corporator Prabhu Murthy and others. MLA M.K. Somashekhar accompanied the team.
Health camps
The Corporation is opening health check-up camps in Ashokpuram, Vidyaranyapuram, JP Nagar and Jayanagar tomorrow and the residents have been requested to visit the camps when they experience the symptoms of typhoid.
Symptoms
The symptoms of typhoid include headache, abdominal pain, fever and nausea.
The officials said that they were trying to locate the spot of water contamination. They denied that the water tank near Silk Factory Circle was the source of contamination.
The Corporation will engage autorickshaws fitted with public announcement system, which will go round in the affected localities to enlighten the residents on precautions to be taken against the epidemic.
"Citizens should consume only boiled water," Cheluvegowda advised.
The affected areas are supplied water from Vijayanagar tank, Melapur and Vani Vilas Water Works. As a precautionary measure, all these sources will be subjected to super Chlorination with immediate effect.
# Posted : Friday, February 10, 2006
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3,000 Indian doctors left jobless in EU-friendly UK
Indian doctors, who come to Britain in search of cushy jobs and a better life have lately found that life is not that rosy after all. Out of nearly 4,000 Asian doctors who came here recently, 3,000 from India and 800 from Pakistan, a majority is said to be struggling.
Quite a few have run out of money and with no employment prospects in sight, they are considering going back home.
A newspaper had published a photograph of unemployed overseas doctors queuing up outside the Sri Mahalakshmi temple in East London for free meals. Many are working, anonymously, in restaurants while the lucky few are working as assistants in pathology laboratories.
Dr Shiv Pandey, a senior doctor from Liverpool and an executive member of the British Medical Council, had campaigned for these unemployed doctors and even went to India to acquaint New Delhi of their plight. He said there was no hope for the new doctors to get jobs despite the fact that Britain has a shortage of medical practitioners. A few seniors also complain of racism.
At the last count, there were over 6,000 overseas doctors who had come to Britain in the past five years in response to calls by the National Health Service (NHS) for foreign medical staff. They hoped to find jobs after passing the Professional and Linguistic Assessment Board Test (PLAB) - a mandatory requirement for all immigrant doctors. But most of them are still unemployed.
The government earns a lot of money from the PLAB test, also held in India, and so holds them regularly. Most doctors come to Britain hoping for the kind of success their predecessors achieved in the 60s and 70s. Until recently, around 30 per cent of GPs in the NHS were Asian, most of them from India.
But as Dr Sisir Ray, who came here in 1966 and is a consultant at a Harley Street clinic, put it, the situation has changed. Preference is now given to doctors from the European Union and since its enlargement, a large number of them continue to come here. They do not have to appear for PLAB either.
Most senior consultants agreed with Dr Ray that young Indian doctors must be made aware of reality. Not long ago, the Health Secretary had said that those who pass the PLAB were free to come to Britain but there were no job guarantees.
# Posted : Tuesday, February 07, 2006
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New Website
This is just a post to keep you updated about the new college website.
Its now www.mysoremedicalcollege.com and this blog will now continue on the college website.
The links are posted below:
Mysore Medical College : New MMC Website
Mysore Medical College News :New MMC News and Blog
# Posted : Monday, February 06, 2006
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Courtesy :
Star of Mysore & others..
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