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 …
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 …
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, …
LUDHIANA: At a time when the diarrhoea outbreak has hit several places in Ludhiana, a 60-year-old resident of New Raj Guru Nagar has tested positive for swine flu. The patient was admitted to DMCH five days back with symptoms of swine flu. A state lab in Chandigarh which tested the …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
According to reports, over 100 people have lost their lives in the southern state of Kerala, succumbing to various diseases, such as, H1N1, leptospirosis and dengue from January till date. New Delhi: With the onset of monsoon, cases of mosquito-borne illnesses have risen sharply in various parts of the country. …
KOCHI: Docs Warn That Fatality Risk Increases Due To Reaction Between Antibodies Present In The Body From Primary & Secondary Infections Even as dengue ravages Kerala, health experts are confused by the uncommon traits and complications that were recently observed in patients. The pattern of dengue deaths also indicates that …
No of cases have gone down in June & health dept expects it to drop more by next month With the change in weather, the swine flu virus that is highly active in the state for last four months, appeared to slow down, hence providing a much-needed relief to public …
With over 100 deaths being reported since January in Kerala due to various types of fevers, the government on Sunday appealed to the people to join the government’s mass sanitation drive on a war footing. According to Health Department sources here, as many as 103 people, including women and children, …
The city has also reported 166 cases of malaria in June and 436 cases of gastroenteritis. While Mumbai has not reported any dengue deaths, the number of people who have succumbed to swine flu has risen to 11, including four patients who came to the city for treatment. The total …
Despite confirmation of three cases last month, Zika may not be a recent introduction to the country. The director of India’s premier virology research laboratory explains to The Indian Express the nature of the public health concern from the mosquito-borne disease. Zika is no longer a medical emergency for WHO. …
So far, some regions have been hit by the disease, a move which forced the government to announce a special quarantine as a means to prevent it from spreading. The Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Mr William Ole Nasha, told this paper in a telephone interview, yesterday, that …
As Mumbai reported two more swine flu deaths in the past 10 days — a 32-year-old pregnant woman from Dharavi and a 2-year-old child — taking the toll to seven, it is a case of delayed diagnosis and travel that is playing a major role. Both Thane and Mira-Bhayander recorded …
Lucknow: A 49-year-old woman from Bihar-Gorakhpur border area was reported to be swine flu positive on Thursday. Admitted to King George's Medical University (KGMU), the woman is the sixth recorded case of swine flu in Lucknow district since February. According to the health department, the woman had complained of high …