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H1N1 virus has seen a rise in the entire south Indian region said a State Nodal Officer for H1N1. H1N1 influenza has claimed 23 lives in Kerala so far in 2017 with the state recording higher incidence of the flu compared to the previous year, a health department officials said. …
JAIPUR: In a reversal of trend, there has been a spurt in swine flu cases in April this year unlike earlier ones when H1N1 influenza cases usually subside. Over the past few years, swine flu cases were reported in the state during the winter months and fell as the summer …
Doctors and staffers handling swine-flu cases at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) are facing the threat of virus as none of them have been provided swine-flu vaccines. As per the state public health department data, there have been one death, five suspected and one positive swine flu case at …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Joint research by scientists from Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB) here and the US-based Emory Vaccine Center have identified a crucial component from skin mucus of a species of a frog, a peptide that kills all H1influenza viruses. Now, the scientists are exploring the possibility of developing anti-viral …
An unusually high number of patients in the state suffering from the H1N1 influenza virus (swine flu), primarily known to attack the upper respiratory system, have shown gastrointestinal symptoms this year. The baffling observation, made by several physicians, has prompted the state health department to alert the medical fraternity to …
PUNE: The civic health department has instructed doctors to administer oseltamivir tablets to suspected patients of swine flu within 48 hours of the onset of symptoms. The health department of the Pune Municipal Corporation held a meeting of private general practitioners (GP) at Anna Bhau Sathe Hall in Sahakarngar on …
A substantial number of swine flu cases go undetected in Hyderabad as health authorities do not test swab samples from suspects for the influenza B viruses. Three strains of swine flu two influenza A and one influenza B are in circulation in Telangana and other parts of the country, but …
Jaipur: Four more persons tested positive for swine flu on Monday. So far in the city, 36 persons have already been tested positive for the disease this year. According to health department officials, a 23-year-old male was brought to the Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital, where he was admitted with …
PUNE: A 55-year-old woman from Hadapsar and another 31-year-old woman from Kirkitwadi died of swine flu at different hospitals here, taking the total number of H1N1 casualties to 33 so far this year. The condition of 22 other patients is currently critical, and they are on ventilator support. The woman …
Following increase in number of H1N1 cases, the Karnataka government will launch very aggressive Awareness campaign in high incidence districts of Bengaluru, Mysore , Chitradurga Simona. "People should not to ignore H1N1 symptoms and see govt doctors immediately or call 104," said Shalini Rajneesh, principal secretary, health and family welfare …
The disease has been showing increase in the State this year The Health Department has issued an alert on H1N1, which has been showing a slight increase in the State since the beginning of the year. The statistics of the Integrated Disease Surveillance Project of the Health Department shows that …
NASHIK: Swine flu continues to claim lives in the city. The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has registered about 14 deaths due to swine flu in March, as against one in February. There were no swine flu deaths reported in January. In contrast, last year, the city had reported a total …
Nagpur: Five more were tested positive for swine flu, taking the total tally of those infected to 10. Among the positive cases, one is a women who is in her eighth month of pregnancy, while eight out of 10 patients are aged above 40 years. All the patients are getting …
PUNE: As many as 14 people died of swine flu in Maharashtra last week, taking the number of swine flu casualties to 40 since January. A sudden spurt in swine flu deaths has put health authorities on their toes as the virus has claimed 30 lives this month so far. …
Jaipur/Jodhpur: Swine flu claimed one more in the state taking the toll to six since January so far. Health department has issued alert on H1N1 influenza as deaths have reported from different districts too. Besides, a 40-year-old person was tested positive for swine flu in Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital …
CHENNAI: THE State’s health department may not have shared the data on the number of swine flu cases reported in Chennai in recent months but the statistics issued by a leading private laboratory said it confirmed 120 swine flu cases since January at its Nungambakkam branch alone. “In January, out …
PUNE: In a sudden rise, as many as 16 people died of swine flu in Maharashtra in the first 12 days of this month, taking the H1N1 death toll to 26 in the state this year, so far. Besides, five swine flu patients, including three from Pune and one each …
PUNE: As many as six swine flu patients admitted to various hospitals in the city are in critical condition and have been put on ventilator support. "A total of six patients detected with swine flu are currently critical. They have been put on ventilator support at different hospitals in Pune …
Kolhapur: The district health administration reported two cases of swine flu in the last one week. One of the patients — Dilip Kamble (45) from Vasagade village in the Karvir tehsil died on Saturday. Health officials have appealed to citizens to take all care as the fluctuating temperatures may help …
A bulletin on swine flu said 186 samples were tested on Tuesday for swine flu and 27 of them were found positive for the virus. Hyderabad: Twenty seven fresh cases of swine flu have been reported in Telangana, where 21 people died due to the H1N1 virus and other complications …