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 H1N1 virus continued to invade Kolkata and infect its citizens as never before, with the State Health Ministry reporting 12 new cases on Tuesday. With this, the toll has gone up to 72 in the past month. An alarmed State Government on Tuesday decided to open quarantine wards in …
The health authorities today diagnosed a fresh case of swine flu in the state. This is the first such case reported in the past five months, as the last case of the disease in the state was diagnosed in February, this year. Talking to The Tribune, Dr Deepak Bhatia, state …
Pune With an increase in the number of H1N1 cases (swine flu) and two-three deaths in the last two days, the Indian medical Association (IMA) has made an appeal to the people to take the vaccine as a preventive measure. However, the medical body has strongly recommended that immunisation activity …
Seven more persons were affected by Swine Flu today, taking the total number of affected persons to 27. Yesterday, the disease claimed its first victim in the city. Health officials said that among those inflicted with the disease, the condition of one patient is critical and he has been admitted …
New Delhi: An AIIMS doctor suspected to be suffering from H1N1 infection has been admitted to the intensive care unit at the hospital. Sources said that even though the swine flu was yet to be confirmed, Dr Aarul showed symptoms of the infection and was in a serious condition. Aarul, …
Ananya Dutta KOLKATA: The State reported its first death due to swine flu on Tuesday after the throat swab collected from a person who died over the weekend tested positive for A (H1N1) virus. According to a press release issued by the State's Health department, 58-year-old Asit Dutta was a …
The national capi tal has reported the highest number of HINI influenza cases in the country. The number of cases reported between July 1217 were 9,717 followed by Rajasthan with 3,380 cases. Already during the past week, 1.47 lakh people have been tested from which 23 per cent were found …
LUCKNOW: The H1N1 infection is back in the heart of Uttar Pradesh with the death of a 25-year old woman named Jyoti Singh. A native of nearby Barabanki district, Jyoti breathed her last at the Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University (CSMMU) on Monday afternoon. Family members revealed that Jyoti fell …
Bindu Shajan Perappadan NEW DELHI: The Delhi Health Ministry has cautioned against indiscriminate use of swine flu vaccine available in the market and asked people to check with a qualified physician to ascertain the requirement for it before use.
Pune In a bid to contain the resurgence of the H1N1 epidemic, Samrajya Prathistan, a not for profit organisation will vaccinate 15,000 schoolchildren free of cost on Monday. Children from Sadhnya Vidhyalay, Hadapsar, will be vaccinated on July 19. In all, 30 doctors have been enrolled to assist in the …
KOLKATA, 16 JULY: Confusion prevails over the actual number of patients suffering from Swine Flu in the state. While the principal of Beliaghata ID Hospital confirmed one positive case of Swine Flu today, a Press release issued by the state health department stated that no fresh cases were reported in …
KOLKATA: West Bengal's health department detected three positive cases of swine flu on Thursday taking the toll to 12 so far this month, according to the State's health department officials. State's Water Resources Investigation and Development Minister Nandagopal Bhattacharya is among those affected by the AH1NI virus. According to officials …
KOLKATA, 15 JULY: The state health department has decided to make public announcements in railway stations to make people aware of the precautionary measures needed if they are suffering from influenza. They are also planning to meet the railway authorities so that they can screen passengers coming from other states …
Pune With Pune, the epicentre of swine flu last year, giving a lukewarm response to their vaccines against the disease launched over the past three weeks, the manufacturers have reason to worry. First, the Health officials had rejected a large number of doses of vaccine, Panenza, brought out by French …
Nalini Ravichandran | ENS UNLIKE last year, when steps were taken to control the spread of Swine flu, the TN health department, this year, has not only been slow in taking precautionary measures but there is also no transparency in flu related data hande out by officials. There has been …
N. GOPAL RAJ Targeting protein: Most of the protection comes from antibodies, much of it targeting the hemagglutinin protein on the virus' outer coat. The swine flu strain that set off the latest pandemic could do some good too. This 2009 H1N1 virus might, scientists say, hold the key to …
