Influenza, or flu, and air pollution are significant public health risks that impact nations around the world with large economic consequences. The authors of this paper show that increased levels of air pollution significantly increase the rate of hospitalisation for people with flu. In addition, they find that protection afforded …
HYDERABAD: Though two cases of swine flu in Hyderabad have already tested positive for the mutated Michigan strain of the virus, the state health authorities do not have a single vial of the new vaccine required to fight the mutated virus.This despite the World Health Organisation (WHO) advising countries earlier …
Togo reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu at a poultry farm in the southern part of the country, the Paris-based World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Monday, citing a report from the Togolese farm ministry. The virus was detected on farm of 35,000 laying hens, …
AIZAWL : Swine flu has struck Champai town on the Indo-Myanmarese border and has claimed the lives of a number of pigs and piglets in the last one month. Mizoram animal husbandry and veterinary department director Saingura Sailo on Monday said the second laboratory test by the College of Veterinary …
positive for the mutated Michigan strain of the virus, the state health authorities do not have a single vial of the new vaccine required to fight the mutated virus. This despite the World Health Organisation (WHO) advising countries earlier this year to stock up on the new vaccine strain (A/Michigan/45/2015) …
The government recently relaxed norms on their availability Antiviral drugs for treating Swine Flu will soon be available at a chemist shop near you, with the government relaxing norms on their availability. A recent directive by the Ministry of Health said 'Oseltamivir Phosphate' and 'Zanamivir' drugs have now been included …
MUMBAI: With the H1N1 influenza virus gaining virulence after the onset of monsoon, doctors are witnessing a sharp increase in the instances of cluster infections in families. It has raised serious concerns about whether people are following the rules of self or home-isolation, or if awareness about the mode of …
The Federal Ministry of Finance will soon commence the payment of N438 million compensation to poultry farmers who lost their birds to avian flu influenza in Kano. The compensation, which covers the backlog of 2015 and 2016 casualty figures, will be paid to 136 farmers in 22 local council areas …
Pune: With the number of swine flu cases increasing across Maharashtra, the state health machinery has turned to the old treatment protocol. State health minister Deepak Sawant announced on Thursday that every patient complaining of high-grade fever, cold, runny nose, and in some cases diarrhoea, be administered the oseltamivir capsule, …
Mumbai: A total 261 persons in Maharashtra have died due to swine flu so far, of which, 10 passed away in Mumbai. In the entire region, Pune has recorded the highest number of deaths this year at 62. With swine flu virus proliferating along with monsoon ailments such as dengue, …
PRETORIA (Reuters) - South Africa has culled 260,000 birds so far to contain an H5N8 bird flu outbreak, Agriculture Minister Senzeni Zokwana told a news briefing on Thursday. South Africa has confirmed outbreaks of avian flu, which is often transmitted by wild birds, on at least two farms. Zimbabwe, Namibia …
State health authorities are yet to procure a vaccine against the new strain. This, despite a strong recommendation by the state committee, in March this year, to prevent communicable diseases. Pune region has the highest number of deaths — 62 — this year. As many as 260 persons have died …
Zimbabwe, Namibia and Botswana on Tuesday suspended poultry imports from South Africa with immediate effect following outbreaks of highly contagious H5N8 bird flu. South Africa has confirmed outbreaks of avian flu, which is often transmitted by wild birds, on at least two farms. South Africa and Mozambique banned poultry imports …
A second case of a highly contagious form of avian flu was confirmed on a commercial chicken farm in Mpumalanga on Monday, which will require the immediate slaughter of 25,000 birds in addition to the 24,000 culled on another farm in the province in the past week. South African Poultry …
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala worst hit by the flu tragedy. Air borne transmission makes it tough for prevention measures to work. H1N1 flu is also known as swine flu. It's called swine flu because a few decades ago, the people who caught the H1N1 flu had direct contact …
One of the women in the family was the first to be infected. She was treated at Hinduja Hospital and the infection seems to have passed on to the rest of the family, according to the doctor. For a family of 11 living near Mohammed Ali Road, it was a …
BENGALURU: With H1N1 now being noticed with atypical symptoms across the country, doctors in Bengaluru give a word of caution to get tested for the flu if fever lasts long. Even if it is mild fever. Cases are now being reported where patients have mild fever and diarrhoea, which were …
A second case of a highly contagious form of avian flu was confirmed on a commercial chicken farm in Mpumalanga on Monday, which will require the immediate slaughter of 25,000 birds in addition to the 24,000 culled on another farm in the province in the past week. South African Poultry …
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe has imposed an indefinite ban on poultry products from South Africa after the country announced an outbreak of highly contagious H5N8 bird flu, the state-owned Herald newspaper reported on Tuesday. "The products include hatching eggs, table eggs, frozen chicken and mechanically deboned meat," Josphat Nyika, the …
More number of Domestic Breeding Checkers have been deployed With Kerala witnessing a major dengue outbreak, Health Department has intensified surveillance and preventive measures in Coimbatore. With a decent share of South-West monsoon received, sporadic cases of dengue are being reported in the district. As on Thursday, six persons were …
Lucknow: Of the eight swine flu cases reported from the city so far, a majority were in the last four weeks. In view of the situation in past two years when a high number of swine flu cases were reported, there is growing awareness among general public towards precautionary measures …
