'The Flu Might Be Here to Stay for Awhile' ; in the Midst of a Busy Calendar When the Nation Is in the Grip of a New and Unusual Global Pandemic, Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Spoke to Deputy Editor Damayanti Datta.

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In the midst of a busy calendar when the nation is in the grip of a new and unusual global pandemic, Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad spoke to Deputy Editor Damayanti Datta. Excerpts:

Q. The H1N1 virus has arrived finally in India and is spreading fast. How scared should we be?We have to be cautious, but not scared. When a scare is created, without direct contact with the object of fear, people tend to go berserk. They queue up in flu facilities, clog up resources and as a result genuine people often don't get the attention they need. Also, there's no point being scared.

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'The Flu Might Be Here to Stay for Awhile' ; in the Midst of a Busy Calendar When the Nation Is in the Grip of a New and Unusual Global Pandemic, Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Spoke to Deputy Editor Damayanti Datta.

The flu has cut right across the globe, affecting 168 countries. As a global citizen one has to have the courage to face it. The only thing w...

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