AMGURI, Sept 16 – An awareness programme on swine flu (H1N1 influenza) was organised at Jhanji Hem Nath Sarma College under the aegis of the Commerce Department of the college, on September 12.
On this occasion, a meeting was arranged at the college auditorium under the presidentship of Dr Anil Kumar Gogoi, principal of the college. Dr Akhil Hazarika, senior SDMO, Civil Hospital, Sivasagar attended the meeting as resource person. Dr Hazarika explained elaborately about the disease which is caused by a respiratory virus called H1N1 virus.
He also explained why this virus is called H1N1 with the help of video projection. The H1N1 virus, though endemic in nature, becomes pandemic if proper prevantive measure is not taken up. The death rate due to H1N1 influenza is mere 0.4 per cent with proper knowledge, people can protect themselves from the attack of this virus.
More than 300 students and teachers of the college and a good number of local people attended the meeting. Lecturer Jayanta Rajkhowa of the Commerce Department anchored the programme. The vote of thanks was offered by Bidyadhar Boruah, HoD, Management Department. ASSAM TRIBUNE
On this occasion, a meeting was arranged at the college auditorium under the presidentship of Dr Anil Kumar Gogoi, principal of the college. Dr Akhil Hazarika, senior SDMO, Civil Hospital, Sivasagar attended the meeting as resource person. Dr Hazarika explained elaborately about the disease which is caused by a respiratory virus called H1N1 virus.
He also explained why this virus is called H1N1 with the help of video projection. The H1N1 virus, though endemic in nature, becomes pandemic if proper prevantive measure is not taken up. The death rate due to H1N1 influenza is mere 0.4 per cent with proper knowledge, people can protect themselves from the attack of this virus.
More than 300 students and teachers of the college and a good number of local people attended the meeting. Lecturer Jayanta Rajkhowa of the Commerce Department anchored the programme. The vote of thanks was offered by Bidyadhar Boruah, HoD, Management Department. ASSAM TRIBUNE
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