Summary:
ICUs play key role in preventing swine flu mortality and its demand surges during swine flu epidemic. JAIPUR: Facing acute shortage of ICU facilities for swine flu patients, SMS Hospital has roped in Infectious Disease Hospital for treatment of the patients needing hospitalisation. Overburdened with swine flu patients when the city is witnessing an epidemic, SMS Hospital has developed facilities for treatment of swine flu in Infectious Disease Hospital too, which comes under SMS Medical College. In Jaipur only, nearly 1,500 persons have tested positive for swine flu in past 48 days.“We have reserved 13-bedded ICU for swine flu patients in our hospital. ICUs for swine flu patients are fully occupied in SMS hospital during the latest H1N1 epidemic..