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Microbiology: Current Research
Volume 2
International Conference on
Emerging Diseases, Outbreaks & Case Studies
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16
th
Annual Meeting on
March 28-29, 2018 | Orlando, USA
Influenza
Background:
Swine flu is an acute respiratory infection
caused by influenza virus (H1N1 subtype A). It is a highly
contagious virus. If remains undiagnosed & untreated, it
causes significant morbidity and mortality and spread in
community.
Aim:
Primary goal of this study is to spread epidemiological
awareness for Swine Flu & to convey the Guidelines provided
by Government of India & WHO to general public specifically
Students, Healthcare workers, Social representatives &
layman (mainly housewives). To educate people & take their
feedback for the awareness they got. Get rid of community
from Myths for such a big public health problem.
Methods and Materials:
This retrospective descriptive
study analyses of Swine Flu awareness & satisfaction level
of targeted audience in the state of Gujarat from the month
of July 2017 to October 2017. The study included only
those who were filling the feedback forms given after each
of the educational seminar as per the national guidelines.
Besides the presentation on government Guidelines people
were given self-assessment tool kit to check their level
of understanding. The audience is classified according to
age, gender, location, approach to government or private
hospital, educational qualification, occupation etc. The
incidence ratio for the satisfaction level & awareness of the
community is calculated and compared with other states.
Conclusion:
Epidemiological parameters and seasonal
pattern of swine flu awareness gives ideas that such
educational programs can improve the people’s general
attentiveness & responsiveness towards them self and for
the community. Such programs & surveillance will lead to
improve the control strategies to minimize the morbidity
& mortality and spread of disease & overcome the old
alternative methodologies to control the infection.
Speaker Biography
Bhavin Bhatt has completed his PhD in 2009 years from Bhavnagar University, Gujarat
INDIA. He is Consultant Microbiologist & Head Hospital Infection Control. He is having
more than 18 years of experience in the field of Microbiology & Infection control.
He has a personal expertise in Infectious diseases, Microbiological/Bacteriological
Diagnostic technologies. He has carried out more than 95000 culture & sensitivity
testing of various clinical specimens. He has number of publications under his name.
He has conducted more than 150 awareness programs for more than 10000 students/
healthcare workers/community representatives & layman as a Designated Nodal
Officer for Swine Flu & Infectious diseases by State Government.
e:
bhavinbhattmicro@gmail.comSwine Flu Myths & Fact, Local/Global” GOI Guidelines Awareness & Surveillance
Bhavin H Bhatt
Sterling Ramkrishna specialty Hospital, INDIA