New Delhi: Experts said that the consumption of antibiotics instead of anti-virals is worsening the condition of swine flu patients.
Dr Kamlesh Upadhyay, swine flu director of Gujarat and who is also in-charge of swine flu department in Civil Hospital said that taking antibiotics instead of anti-virals is leading the condition of H1N1 patients critical.
He asked pregnant women, who are in high risk group with high mortality rates of the disease to take swine flu vaccination.
He also said that family members of pregnant women should take vaccination as a preventive measure.
They found most of the patients admitted, with serious complications due to either the delay in getting treatment or doctors putting them on antibiotics which would not help in viral fever, said Dr Upadhyay.
He further added that there is a tradition of misusing antibiotics and instead using anti-viral medicines will be of greater help.
Bureau Report
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