Swine flu: Elisa kits to be available at more places

Vijayawada | Wednesday | 18th January, 2017

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more-inReports of positive Swine Flu cases and a couple of deaths in Telangana have raised concern in Vijayawada, the gateway to Andhra Pradesh. “Since Swine flu is an airborne disease, it is better for people to avoid large gatherings. Minister for Health Kamineni Srinivas is expected to make announcements about the preparedness for Swine flu in Tirupati on Wednesday. Swine flu is not spread by pork products as it is not transmitted through food. An Elisa Kit for identifying Swine flu costs between Rs.2,000 and Rs.2,500 and two to three days are required for the test results to come, he said..