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Gujaratmass surveillanceinfrastructureNavratriMaharashtraThegovernment Monday told the high court that special measures were being taken to tackle the spread of the H1N1virus which causes swine flu. As against 786 cases reported till September 30 in Gujarat, 1,652 cases have been reported in Rajasthan and 1,167 in, the government said.The matter will come up for hearing on Thursday before the division bench of Chief Justice R Subhash Reddy and Justice V M Pancholi.Common symptoms of swine flu include throat pain, cough, fever and weakness while wheezing cough is also seen. It claimed that lack ofand shortage of doctors were aggravating the situation.“Community diagnosis and treatment camps are being organised in remote areas and personal hygiene practices are being popularised in places of mass gathering such as Navratri. The government further said that 104 helpline number has been set up for people to avail health checkup at home.Special laboratories have been set up in nine government hospitals, it said, adding that eight private laboratories were also providing facilities to detect the disease, which requires isolation. Hand sanitisers and first-aid facilities will be provided atpandals,” the state government’s affidavit said.Naranpura-based diabetologist and general physician Dr Keyur Shah said, “As per the government mandate, we have been asked to administer anti-viral if the blood count is low in the blood report.The patient is advised to stay at home..