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 …
With nip in the air, the threat of swine flu looms large over the city. The Health Department is all geared up to tackle any situation. It will set up isolation corners at all hospitals to handle swine flu patients. Fiftyfive confirmed cases (18 deaths) of swine flu have been …
The outbreak of H1N1 viral influenza has killed four students with over 80 recorded cases Eleven students of Kumasi Academy SHS are still on admission at four hospitals in the Ashanti region after being diagnosed with the Influenza type A pandemic strain (swine flu), the regional health directorate has said. …
As the winter season is progressing, the swine flu strain in Marwar is proving to be more dangerous. It has been revealed in the research conducted by the country’s microbiology labs in view of the growing patients in the state. The medical college of Jodhpur has also confirmed it. The …
Jodhpur : With 5 deaths in 4 days, the Swine Flu has again rearing its head in Jodhpur. The deadly virus has claimed 16 deaths this year out of 119 tested positive putting all the affiliated hospitals of the S N Medical College. Incharge of Swine Flu ward, Suman Bhansali …
HYDERABAD: The dengue season, which is usually over by September-end, still continues to torment the state this year with 20-25 cases being reported each day. On Friday, 23 new cases were reported across the state. Experts said this trend was happening on account of the weather. They have also advised …
The district Health Department has written to higher authorities for the delivery of swine flu testing kits before the onset of the season. The officials said they have sent a demand for the testing kits. The swine flu lab at Government Medical College here had become operational around two years …
Nagpur: After creating havoc in the city for the whole year, swine flu seems to have finally disappeared from the city. In the last 22 days, no new positive cases have come up. However, two deaths of patients undergoing treatment for over a month have been registered in this period. …
The Bhai Mani Singh Civil Hospital authorities claim that are fully prepared to deal with the dreaded swine flu virus, but the current state of affairs at the hospital tells a different story. Though the possibility of swine flu outbreak reduces in winter, it has been observed that such cases …
The Health Department held a meeting here to review the swine flu (H1N1) preparedness today. Representatives of the Indian Medical Association, government and private health institutions were present on the occasion. Civil Surgeon Dr Balwinder Singh once again issued guidelines pertaining to the H1N1 preparedness. He informed that all logistics …
DEHRADUN: According to a latest report on seasonal influenza (H1N1) released by the ministry of health and family welfare's Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDPS), 8,543 people succumbed to deadly swine flu virus between 2010 and October 2017. More importantly, the number of cases across the country this year has seen …
The report stated that only five H1N1 cases were diagnosed in the city in the month of October As Mumbaikars continue to be severely affected due to viral infections and diseases, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) recently released health report reflected a drastic drop in H1N1 cases. The report stated …
Kimberley - The Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Reform has confirmed outbreaks of swine flu and botulism in the Northern Cape, where livestock has been placed at risk. DA spokesperson for Agriculture, Rural Development and Land Reform Ismail Obaray added that a recent outbreak of African swine flu …
HYDERABAD: Telangana has recorded the seventh highest number of swine flu cases this year so far and as per the latest data Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Delhi have recorded more number of cases. Last year, Telangana stood at fifth position. So far a total of 14,365 …
JAIPUR: Health department has accepted that so far four persons have died of dengue during the recent spurt in numbers of dengue cases in the state. Two persons have died in Kota and two in Jaipur. However, 3,174 persons have already been tested positive for dengue. It is a dengue …
On October 18, six cases confirmed to be positive from the 100 samples. Despite huge fluctuations in the temperature, swine flu cases continue to register in government and private hospitals in the city. On October 18, six cases confirmed to be positive from the 100 samples that were sent to …
In first 11 days of September, the BMC had recorded 102 dengue and 271 malaria cases. This month, till October 15, 124 dengue and 287 malaria cases have been recorded In first fortnight of October, the civic health department recorded 124 confirmed dengue cases, a slight drop from September, when …
Only three H1N1 cases were detected in the first two weeks of October. This year, in August the number of swine flu cases were 122 and in September there were 33 cases. Of the 33 cases last month, 27 cases were detected till September 15. The number of swine flu …
AHMEDABAD: With temperatures not ceasing to go down, cases of vector-borne infections, especially those of dengue and chikungunya have increased in the city in the past month and a half. According to the weekly health report by Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's (AMC) health department, 69 cases of dengue and chikungunya were …
Bhopal: Three people have reportedly died due to dengue in the state capital in the past week. Failing in controlling spread of dengue, health department has resorted to slapping showcause notices to private hospitals that are admitting the deaths due to dengue. "Nearly all the hospitals in the city are …
After a bout of swine flu in August, where it was confirmed by a Union health report that the cases had increased 14 folds in 2017, as compared to 2016, a new report confirmed that Delhi has reported 2,798 cases in Delhi this year until October 1, while the last …
