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This document provides guidelines for categorizing and treating influenza-like illness (ILI) cases during an influenza pandemic. It outlines categories for ILI cases based on symptoms (Categories A-C) and recommended treatment and monitoring for each category. It specifies starting oseltamivir "STAT" for high-risk groups and provides dosage schedules for oseltamivir treatment in children and adults. It also identifies laboratories for testing and provides contact information for public health officials and agencies.

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This document provides guidelines for categorizing and treating influenza-like illness (ILI) cases during an influenza pandemic. It outlines categories for ILI cases based on symptoms (Categories A-C) and recommended treatment and monitoring for each category. It specifies starting oseltamivir "STAT" for high-risk groups and provides dosage schedules for oseltamivir treatment in children and adults. It also identifies laboratories for testing and provides contact information for public health officials and agencies.

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Public Health Division, Directorate of Health Services Thiruvananthapuram June 2016

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H 1 N1

Public Health Division,


Directorate of Health Services
Thiruvananthapuram
June 2016
ABC guidelines
• Category A- mild fever plus cough / sore throat with or
without body ache, headache, diarrhoea and vomiting
• Category-B (Bi) Category-A plus high grade fever and
severe sore throat
• (Bii) Category- Any mild ILI in a Pregnant woman or a
• patient with CO-MORBIDITIES---
1. Lung/ heart / liver/ kidney / neurological disease, blood
disorders/ diabetes/ cancer /HIV-AIDS
2. On long term steroids
3. Children -- mild illness but with predisposing risk factors.
4. Age 65 years+.
Guidelines contd…..
• Category-C
• · Breathlessness, chest pain, drowsiness, fall in blood
pressure, haemoptysis, cyanosis
• · Children with ILI (influenza like illness) with red flag signs
• (Somnolence, high/persistent fever, inability to feed well, convulsions,
dyspnoea /respiratory distress, etc).
• · Worsening of underlying chronic conditions.
Treatment

ABC
• A - supportive care, watch, modify
• B i- ? Start oseltamivir
• B ii- START Oseltamivir STAT
• C- Admit, & START Oseltamivir
Never, ever, wait for swab results
Antenatals Special
• Antenatals thrice weekly precautionary
Surveillance to be started ,
• All institution MOs shall ensure that the
JPHNS monitor health of all ANCs in their
registers thrice a week, and start counselled
Oseltamivir treatment for those with ILI /ARI
(Cat B2 patient)
• In clinical setting, special caution for any Cat B2 patient to be
exercised
•Oseltamivir dosage schedule

• Dose for treatment is as follows:


– By Weight:
• For weight <15kg 30 mg BD for 5 days
• 15-23kg 45 mg BD for 5 days
• 24-<40kg 60 mg BD for 5 days
• >40kg 75 mg BD for 5 days
Oseltamivir -- Infants
• < 3 months 12 mg BD for 5 days
• 3-5 months 20 mg BD for 5 days
• 6-11 months 25 mg BD for 5 days
• Contents of the capsule can be divided and
administered in powdered sugar, sugar syrup,
or honey.
Community role in a PHEIC
• “ Why did I get it ??? ”
• ……………The Triangle of Causation
• Increase your immunity
– Food, fluids, rest, Ayush remedies
• Prevent transmission
– Cough etiquette, handwash, take leave
• Facilitate early detection
– Report to a doctor if
• Unexpected increase of symptoms
• Not getting better in expected time
• You are slightly ill, and belong to high risk group
Testing & Lab facilities

– Testing only for epidemiological purposes, eg.-


unusual in presentation, area of residence,
failure to respond even after 5 days treatment
eltamivir therapy, institutional spread, e
MCVR Manipal – Dr Arun Kumar, HOD Virology
– Manipal Centre for Virology Reaearch , Manipal
0984584163

NIV Alappuzha- Dr Anukumar Balakrishnan


– NIV Kerala Unit, 2nd Floor, E Block Govt TD Medical
College, Alappuzha
– Tel 0477 2970004, 2280100
– nivkeralaunit@gmail.com
** Lab allotment for Districts

Lab allotment proposed for 2016

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Contacts and Clarifications
• For all queries about phone numbers, email etc of
concerned officials of Health Services like DMO,
District Surveillance Officer (DSO) District
Programme Manager (DPM), RCH Officer
(RCHO)of your district, State Officials,
institutions, specialists, etc, please call
• 24 x 7 NHM Health Services helpline DISHA on

• 0471-2552056 ( Normal call, any line)


• 1056 (toll free from BSNL Lines)

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