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H1N1 Testing Procedure at the Airport

• Each passenger flying in from an International Location is required to fill in a Form which he or she will be given at the airport.
• Passengers flying in from USA, Mexico, Germany, Canada, Austria, New Zealand, Spain, Israel, Ireland, El Salvador, Republic of Korea, China, Italy and UK are specially examined for Swine Flu symptoms.
• A passenger who has Flu symptoms such as Fever, Cold and Cough is immediately handed a mask.
• The passenger is then sent to Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases, Bangalore.
• The passenger is kept in isolation for 24 hours or till the time his or her routine test results are available.
• If the tests are positive the person is quarantined and kept in the isolation ward.
• If the tests are negative then the person is allowed to go home.

Information that you need to keep handy

• Your Passport Number
• Your Flight Number
• Your Seat No
• Date of Journey
• Boarding Port
• Transit Port (if any)
• Destination Port
• Telephone Contact Details - Mobile No / Landline No (if any)
• Local Address

Important Information for Swine Flu Treatment in Bengaluru

Union Government has identified the SDS Hospital & Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases as the facility in Bangalore for testing isolation, and critical care of confirmed swine flu patients. The BIAL has set up a screening facility at the Bangalore International Airport for all the inbound passengers flying into the country to prevent the spread of H1N1. Doctors from the Hospital are round the clock screening the passengers at the Airport.

Airport Command Centre

Below are the contact details of the BIAL and Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases

• BIAL Contact Details – 91-80-6678 2258 / 52
• BIAL Swine Flu Center - 91-80-220 01490
• SDS Hospital & Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases 91-80-2663 1923 (url: http://www.rgicd.com )

H1N1 Testing Procedure at the RGICD Hospital

• First you will have you will have to register at the OPD of the Hospital
• A specialist doctor will check you and advise regular tests
• The Hospital guards will be your best friend while you are at the facility and he will guide you through the registration and the Lab Procedures
• Typically the doctor will ask you to get a chest X Ray and Blood test done
• When you go for the X Ray center make sure that you breathe in when the X Ray is performed, the technician may sometimes forget to tell you this and your X Ray may not be of any use afterwards and you will have to wait for one more day.
• Get your Chest X Ray done before 1:30 pm as the X Ray center closes after that time 7. The Blood collection and testing center is adjacent to the OPD and you may have to go there and give your blood sample. Do not forget to ask the Technician the time when you can collect the report. In some cases the blood sample is taken at the Isolation ward
• After you have given your blood sample and got you chest X Ray done, the doctor will advise you to go and wait in the Swine Flu Isolation Ward.
• In the mean time if you are hungry, you are free to go and have food.
• After you go back to the Swine Flu Isolation Ward, a Intern Duty Doctor will take the details mentioned in the ‘Information that you need to keep handy’ from you, he/she will check your BP, Heart Beat, Weight and will take other relevant medical details.
• In case your Blood report has not come to the Isolation Ward and the ward is under staffed on that particular day, you will have to go and collect your report from the Lab, make sure you reach the Lab before 4 pm.
• The Doctor will come to the Isolation ward and check your reports and will examine you for the Flu Symptoms
• In case you have some of the Flu Symptoms you will be given a mask immediately and your swab sample will be sent to the National Institute of Virology, Pune.
• Depending on the severity of your symptoms you may be allowed to go home or you may be isolated at the Quarantine facility
• If your tests are normal you will be allowed to go home .You,your friends and your family can heave a sigh of relief.

Cost of the Swine Flu Testing Procedure at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases, Bangalore

• OPD Registration Fee - INR 30
• Lab Charges – INR 80
• X Ray Charges - INR 50
• Total Cost (approx) in INR 160

Important Information for Swine Flu Treatment in Chennai

The Union Government has identified the Communicable Disease Hospital, 87, T.H. Road, Tondiarpet, as the isolation facility, for testing and isolation of suspected swine flu patients in Chennai. The government has set up a screening facility at the Chennai International Airport for all the inbound passengers to prevent the spread of H1N1. Doctors from the Hospital are round the clock screening the passengers at the Airport.

Communicable Disease Hospital
87, T.H. Road, Tondiarpet,
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Ph - 91-44- 25912686/87/88

The Government has also identified the following hospitals as the facilities for Swine Flu testing

Chennai King Institute of Preventive Medicine
(24/7 Service) Guindy,
Chennai – 32
Ph - 91-44- 22501520, 22501521 & 22501522

Government General Hospital
Opp. Central Railway Station,
Chennai – 03
Ph - 91-44- 2530 5000, 2530 5723, 2530 5721, 2533 0300

Important Information for Swine Flu Treatment in Mumbai

The Union Government has identified the Kasturba Hospita,as the facility at Mumbai, for testing and isolation of suspected swine flu patients. The government has set up a screening facility at the Chatrapati Shivaji International airport for all the inbound passengers to prevent the spread of H1N1. Doctors from the Hospital are round the clock screening the passengers at the Airport.

Kasturba Hospital
Arthur Road, Sane Guruji Marg,
Mumbai 400011
Ph: 022- 23083901 / 23092458 / 23000889

The Government has also identified the following hospitals as the facilities for Swine Flu testing

Sir JJ Hospital
J J Marg, Byculla,
Mumbai – 08
Ph- 91-22- 23735555, 23739031, 23760943,23768400 / 23731144 / 5555 / 23701393 / 1366

Haffkine Institute
Acharya Donde Marg,
Parel, Mumbai – 12
Ph- 91-22- 24160947, 24160961, 24160962

Important Information for Swine Flu Treatment in Delhi

The Union Government has identified the Yellow Fever Quarantine Centre and Influenza Ward, Ward no 5, Ram Manohar Lohiya Hospital as the facilities at New Delhi, for testing, isolating and critical care of confirmed swine flu patients. The government has set up a screening facility at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi for all the inbound passengers to prevent the spread of H1N1. Doctors from the Hospital are round the clock screening the passengers at the Airport.

Yellow Fever Quarantine Centre
Near AAI Residential Colony,
New Delhi
Ph-91-11-2565 2129

Influenza Ward
Ward no 5,
Second Floor, New Building,
RML Hospital, Delhi-1
Ph- 91-11-2452 5211, 2340 4328, 2336 5525 - Ext 4328

The Government has also identified the following hospitals as the facilities for Swine Flu testing

All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS)
Ansari Nagar, Aurobindo Marg
Ring Road, New Delhi- 29
Ph- 91-11- 2659 4404, 2686 1698

National Institute for Communicable Diseases
22, Sham Nath Marg,
New Delhi- 54
Ph- 91-11- 2397 1272 / 060 / 344 / 524 / 449 / 326

Vallabhai Patel Chest Institute
University Enclave,New Delhi-07
Ph- 91-11- 2766 7102, 2766 7441, 2766 7667, 2766 6182

Important Information for Swine Flu Treatment in Pune

The Union Government has identified the Dr. Naidu Infectious Disease Hospital, Pune the facility in Pune for testing, isolation, and critical care of suspected/ confirmed swine flu patients. The Pune Airport (Lohegaon) Authorities have set up a screening facility at the Pune Airport (Lohegaon) for all the inbound passengers flying to Pune, to prevent clock.

Dr. Naidu Infectious Disease Hospital
Pune
Ph- 91-20-2668 3232

The government has also identified National Institute of Virology as an additional facility for Swine Flu testing.

National Institute of Virology
20A Ambedkar Road, Pune - 11
Ph- 91-20-2600 6290

Ahmedabad

Civil Hospital attached to Medical College
Asarwa, Ahmedabad,
Gujarat-380016

Goa

Cottage Hospital
Chikalem, Goa
(Isolation Ward) [0832-2540864]

Goa Medical College & Hospital
Panjim, Goa (Critical Care)

Srinagar

Govt Medical College
Sri Maharaja Hari Singh Hospital,
Karan Nagar, Srinagar-190010, J&K
(both isolation and critical care)

Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences
Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir

Thiruvanathanapuram

General Hospital
Thiruvanathanapuram,
Kerala-695025
(Isolation and Critical care)

Malappuram

District Hospital
Manjeri, Malappuram,
Kerala

Ernakulum

Taluk Head Quarter Hospital
Perumbavoor,
Ernakulum District,
Kerala-683542 (Isolation)

Mangalore

District Wenlock Hospital
Mangalore, Karnataka
(Isolation and critical care)

Nagpur

Govt Medical College and Hospital
Nagpur, Maharastara - 444 003
(Isolation and critical care)
Swine Flu Ward: 0712 - 2750 730
[GMC- MS -0712- 2750 427, 2749 311]

Amritsar

Jallian Wala Bagh Memorial Civil Hospital
Ram Bagh, Amritsar,
Punjab

Jaipur

Infectious District Hospital
Near Charak Bhawan,
SMS Medical College,
Jaipur, Rajasthan

Coimbatore, Trichy and Mannapari

Annal Gandhi Memorial Hospital
Puthur, Trichy-17, Tamil Nadu
(Isolation and critical care)

Dist. Headquarter Hospital
Mannapari (Isolation Facility)

Coimbatore Medical College Hospital
Trichy Road,
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
(Isolation and Critical care)

Lucknow

Balrampur District Hospital
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh-226001
(Isolation and Critical care)

Varanasi

Shree Shiv Prasad Gupta District Hospital
Kabir Chaura, Varanasi
Uttar Pradesh
(Isolation and critical care)

Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhya Govt Hospital
Pandeypur, Varanasi,
Uttar Pradesh - 221002
(Isolation and Critical care)