NIV Pune Updates on Swine Flu Symptoms India

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.

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.

Visit http://www.niv.co.in for latest update on swine flu symptoms india, and swine flu, swine flu vaccine, swine flu mask, symptoms of swine flu,

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 No.

91-20-26124386

Dr A C Mishra, Director

National Institute of Virology

91-20-26006247