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 …
Death of a woman and confirmation of swine flu in two more patients has jolted the state health department out of slumber. The department now is in a state of alert on spread of H1 N1 virus. The latest victim, a 42 year old Woman resident of Lakkhibagh area of …
Aizawl: The Mizoram government has sounded a swine fever and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) alert. An official release on Monday said swine fever and PRRS is most common in the state during March to May and appealed to pig and cattle-rearers to be alert. All pig-rearers were asked …
Pune: Six persons succumbed to swine flu in Nashik, Aurangabad, Ahmednagar, Nagpur and Pune since the beginning of this year, prompting state health officials to step up vaccination of high-risk individuals. “Swine flu virus has infected 20 people this year so far. Of them, six have succumbed to the virus-induced …
Mumbai : The Bombay High Court recently reminded the Maharashtra government of its duty towards the public at large and particularly the obligation to raise the standard of living of the people. The HC accordingly directed the government to issue appropriate guidelines informing people about the precautions to be taken …
In 2017, there were 6,144 cases of H1N1 virus and 778 deaths across Maharashtra while in 2016, there were 82 cases of H1N1 virus and 22 deaths. As many as 33,000 people across Maharashtra, 23,000 of them pregnant women and many of them diabetes patients, have been vaccinated against H1N1 …
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat, which recorded the second-highest mortality due to swine flu in 2017 after Maharashtra, has already registered 36 cases and six deaths due to the H1N1 virus from January to March 4 this year. With 431 deaths in 2017, Gujarat was at the second worst spot in India, a …
JAIPUR: Chances of death due to swine flu is higher among females comparing it to their male counterparts. According to the health department report, the mortality rate of swine flu among females is 11 per cent, but it is just 7 per cent among males. In the first 50 days …
Kenyan health officials have issued an alert after samples taken from patients in Laikipia County, central Kenya, suffering from flu confirmed the presence of H1N1 prototype 9 influenza virus. Donald Mogoi, a chief officer in charge of health in the area said a child is suspected to have died of …
Kenyan health officials have issued an alert after samples taken from patients in Laikipia County, central Kenya, suffering from flu confirmed the presence of H1N1 prototype 9 influenza virus. Donald Mogoi, a chief officer in charge of health in the area said a child is suspected to have died of …
JAIPUR: Governor Kalyan Singh underwent a test for swine flu twice in 12 hours on Sunday only to receive contradictory reports. Irked by the SMS Hospital report, which claimed he had swine flu and which was contradictory to the report provided by a private hospital in Delhi which said he …
BHOPAL: When Rajesh Verma, a gas tragedy victim, reached Bhopal Memorial Hospital & Research Centre (BMHRC) on March 31last year, he and his family members were impressed by the spacious hospital building on a sprawling campus. But soon their bubble burst when doctors refused to admit the swine flu patient …
GURUGRAM: A total of 10 suspected swine flu cases have already been reported in Gurugram this year, taking the count to 15 since last November. And city doctors suspect that the new strain of the flu virus may remain active during the coming summer months too, prompting the health department …
Jaipur: On the second day of health campaign launched in the city with an aim to prevent spread of swine flu and other vector-borne diseases, health department officials reached more than 50,000 houses on Tuesday. So far in first two days, more than 90,000 houses have already been surveyed by …
Jaipur: On the first day of the three-day door-to-door campaign launched in the city, health authorities reached at the doorsteps of the people for checking their health. They conducted activities to prevent spread of swine flu and mosquito-borne diseases covering 43,708 houses in 91 municipal wards on Monday. Since, dengue …
NEW DELHI: One person has died and 22 others have been found positive for swine flu in Delhi this year, as on February 18. Countrywide, there have been 117 deaths due to the viral illness in the past two months and 1,154 people have been affected, shows the latest data. …
As many as 22 cases of swine flu have been reported from the national Capital till February 17, a report by the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) stated. Three new cases of the H1N1 virus were reported from Delhi in the week ending on February 18. This year, a total …
After a swine flu case was reported from Bapu Dham colony recently, the UT Health Department has swung into action. Nearly 20 health officers have been deployed in the area to sensitise residents to the flu symptoms. Giving details, Dr Gaurav Aggarwal said the 18- year-old swine flu patient was …
Two days after a BJP MLA was tested positive for swine flu, the state health minister Kalicharan Saraf in his chamber at the assembly held a meeting of state-level committee for prevention control of seasonal diseases. In the meeting, Additional Chief Secretary (medical and health) Veenu Gupta, Secretary (medical education) …
Pink City does not seem to be in the pink of health. Data shows that more than half of the swine flu cases reported from across states in the country are from Jaipur. According to Centre’s Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme report released on February 11, Rajasthan reported 871 cases, the …
JAIPUR: A day after BJP MLA from Jalore, Amrita Meghwal, tested positive for swine flu, fear of infection gripped the state assembly on Wednesday. Health authorities were summoned in the morning to collect swab samples of 15 MLAs for testing for swine flu. A total of 17 MLAs had opted …
