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• MoHFW Swine Flu Site
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Airport Command Centre

Below are the contact details of the BIAL and Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases
BIAL Contact Details – 91-80- 66782258/52
BIAL Swine Flu Center - 91-80-22001490
SDS Hospital & Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases 91-80-26631923
http://rgicd.com/

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H1N1 Testing Procedure at the Airport

1.Each passenger flying in from an International Location is required to fill in a Form which he or she will be given at the airport.
2.Passengers flying in from USA,Mexico,Germany, Canada,Austria,New Zealand, Spain,Israel, Ireland,El Salvador, Republic of Korea, China, Italy and UK are specially examined for Swine Flu symptoms
3.A passenger who has Flu symptoms such as Fever, Cold and Cough is immediately handed a mask.
4.The passenger is then sent to Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases, Bangalore.
5.The passenger is kept in isolation for 24 hours or till the time his or her routine test results are available.
6.If the tests are positive the person is quarantined and kept in the isolation ward.
7.If the tests are negative then the person is allowed to go home.

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Hospital Details^source

SDS TUBERCULOSIS & RAJIV GANDHI INSTITUTE OF CHEST DISEASES

(Govt. of Karnataka)
Hosur Road
Bangalore - 560 029
Karnataka, India
Helpline No: 91-80-26631923

Victoria Hospital

K R Market, Kalasipalayam, Bangalore-02,
Ph- 91-80-26703294

Vaidehi hospital ( Isolation and Critical Care)

#82, K.R. Puram Hobli
White Field
Bangalore -560066
+91-80-28413381
+91-08-28413382
+91-80-28413383
Emergency: +91-80-41259032

Mallige Nursing Home

Mariappa Road, Siddapur
Jayanagar, Bangalore - 560011
+91-80-26565678
(Testing and Blood Collection Center)

Victoria Hospital

Fort Road, Kalasipalyam
K R Market, Bangalore
+91-80-26703294
(also know as Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute)

Lakeside Hospital

# 33/4,Near Ulsoor Lake
Meanee Avenue Road,Ulsoor, Bangalore
+91-80-25360823

St Martha's Hospital

5, Atmananda Colony,
Sultan Palya,Bangalore
+91-80-22275081

Mallya Hospital

Vittal Mallya Road
Bangalore
+91-80-22277979
Emergency: +91-80-22242325

Manipal Hospital

Airport Road (Old Airport)
Bangalore- 560017
+91-80-2502 4444
+91-80-2502 3344

Ambedkar Medical Institute and Hospital

Kadugondanahalli
Bangalore- 560045
+91-80-25463442

St Johns Medical College Hospital

Sarjapur Main Road,
Near Koramangla,Bangalore- 560034
+91-80-25532037

M. S. Ramaiah Medical College

MSR Nagar,New BEL Road
Bangalore- 560054
+91-80-23605190
+91-80-23601742
+91-80-23601743
+91-80-23605408

Pristine Hospital

#877, Modi Hospital Road,
II Stage Extension,
West of chord Road,
Bangalore- 560 086
+91-80-41354444
+91-80-51270776
+91-80-51270777

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Keep it handy

Keep it handy if you are flying into the country

Your Passport Number
Your Flight Number
Your Seat No
Date of Journey
Boarding Port
Transit Port if any
Destination Port
Telephone Contact Details - Mobile No / Landline No if any
Local Address

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H1N1 Testing Procedure at the RGICD Hospital

1. First you will have you will have to register at the OPD of the Hospital
2. A specialist doctor will check you and advise regular tests
3. The Hospital guards will be your best friend while you are at the facility and he will guide you through the registration and the Lab Procedures
4. Typically the doctor will ask you to get a chest X Ray and Blood test done
5. When you go for the X Ray center make sure that you breathe in when the X Ray is performed, the technician may sometimes forget to tell you this and your X Ray may not be of any use afterwards and you will have to wait for one more day.
6. Get your Chest X Ray done before 1:30 pm as the X Ray center closes after that time 7. The Blood collection and testing center is adjacent to the OPD and you may have to go there and give your blood sample. Do not forget to ask the Technician the time when you can collect the report. In some cases the blood sample is taken at the Isolation ward
8. After you have given your blood sample and got you chest X Ray done, the doctor will advise you to go and wait in the Swine Flu Isolation Ward.
9. In the mean time if you are hungry, you are free to go and have food.
10. After you go back to the Swine Flu Isolation Ward, a Intern Duty Doctor will take the details mentioned in the ‘Information that you need to keep handy’ from you, he/she will check your BP, Heart Beat, Weight and will take other relevant medical details.
11. In case your Blood report has not come to the Isolation Ward and the ward is under staffed on that particular day, you will have to go and collect your report from the Lab, make sure you reach the Lab before 4 pm.
12. The Doctor will come to the Isolation ward and check your reports and will examine you for the Flu Symptoms
13. In case you have some of the Flu Symptoms you will be given a mask immediately and your swab sample will be sent to the National Institute of Virology, Pune.
14. Depending on the severity of your symptoms you may be allowed to go home or you may be isolated at the Quarantine facility
15. If your tests are normal you will be allowed to go home .You,your friends and your family can heave a sigh of relief.

Cost of the Swine Flu Testing Procedure at RGICD,Bangalore

1. OPD Registration Fee- INR 30
2. Lab Charges – INR 80
3. X Ray Charges- INR 50
Total Cost (approx) in INR – 160

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Acknoledgement
We would like to thank Dr. Shashidhar Buggi and Dr. Shivraj for being kind enough to spare some time to speak to us and for validating the Swine Flu testing procedure outlined above. The way they have managed the entire testing procedure in the Institute is really applaudable, given the state of infrastructure and facilities.

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