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 …
As the number of swine flu cases escalate in the national Capital, the Delhi government plans to spread more awareness about the H1N1 virus with a slew of ads in newspapers in the coming week. The total number of confirmed cases of swine flu in Delhi till Saturday was 4,454, …
Two more people have been confirmed positive for Influenza A in Maldives raising Influenza A positive cases to 35. The two people confirmed positive include a 30 year old man from Gnaviyani atoll Fuvahmullah and a 16 year old girl from Vaavu atoll Thinadhoo. Day by day, Influenza A confirmed …
Balaji Hospital to treat patients Tribune News Service New Delhi, November 25 As the influenza A (H1N1) grip is becoming stronger with winters fast nearing, the Delhi health department has decided to allow 200-bedded Sri Action Balaji Hospital in the city to treat patients suffering from H1N1 flu. The decision …
Two fresh cases of swine flu have been detected in the district in the last three days, which has taken the toll of swine flu patients to seven in the district so far. The first case was detected at Dagshai Public School where a student who had gone back to …
In the week between October 6 and 12, the number of H1N1 influenza cases reported each day stood between 29 and 35. In the past week, the average number of patients confirmed with the disease went up to 57 per day. On Monday, 97 patients were tested positive. Though the …
The World Health Organisation said on Tuesday that it was looking at a mutation of the A/H1N1 flu virus recently detected in several countries and regions
Sri Lanka's Ministry of Health Care and Nutrition has ordered 380,000 doses of Novel Influenza A / H1N1 (Swine Flu) vaccine to curb the spread of the disease. Addressing a media briefing the Health Minster Nimal Siripala de Silva said the World Health Organization has agreed to provide the vaccine …
Two pharmaceutical companies have sought permission from the Indian Council of Medical Research to start clinical trials for swine flu vaccine prepared by them using a new method.
New Delhi: Two pharmaceutical companies have sought permission from the Indian Council of Medical Research(ICMR) to start clinical trials for swine flu vaccine prepared by them using a new method.
PARADIP: Panic gripped Mathasahi Seva Ashram School in Gadharishpur village under Ersama police limits after eight students, suffering from suspected swine flu, were shifted from district headquarters hospital to SCB Medical, Cuttack, for treatment today. Sources said the Seva Ashram School is managed by district welfare department. More than 200 …
The first death in Kurunegala from the A H1N1 influenza was reported today with the demise of a 58-year-old school principal. K.W. Gunathilaka, a father of two hailing from the Moragolla area in Kurunegala in the North-Western Province was admitted to hospital by his family yesterday and had succumbed to …
Sri Lanka's Healthcare and Nutrition Ministry has placed an immediate order for the WHO approved Novel Influenza (A) H1N1 vaccine amid the rising death toll from the epidemic. Adding to the death toll rising alarmingly due to the rapid spread of A/H1N1 another death was reported yesterday evening from Kurunegala. …
The number of swine flu cases in the district has gone up to 16 as results of 26 samples from Delhi labs are awaited. Civil Surgeon Dr JS Punia said out of the 100 samples sent to Delhi, 26 had tested positive. Timely detection and proper treatment of positive cases …
But health authorities and experts say the death of a 57-year-old Mira road resident is no indicator of a second wave. In November, of the 2,016 people screened, 31 tested positive. Two among them were from Mumbai, 14 from the extended suburbs, and 15 were from outside Maharashtra. "This can …
Sri Lanka health authorities are discussing with the World Health Organization (WHO) officials to import the Influenza A/H1N1 vaccine, Health Ministry sources said. Pandemic influenza A/H1N1 is spreading in the country and there had been 132 confirmed cases to date according to the Epidemiology Unit. The vaccine however will only …
Nine Bhutanese and a foreigner working in Thimphu tested positive for influenza A H1N1, also known as swine flu, last month, taking the number of confirmed cases in the country to 16. All 16, who were tested positive, have recovered, said health officials. However, there could be more cases, as …
New Delhi: After nearly two months, H1N1 influenza has staged a comeback in the Capital. With the dip in temperature, the city reported 76 fresh H1N1 influenza cases on Wednesday. Experts say that in the last one week the numbers have drastically gone up. The state health department is planning …
Ahmedabad: Twenty nineyear-old Dharmistha Rathod from Himmatnagar, who tested positive for H1N1 virus, died on Wednesday afternoon, taking the total number of swine flu deaths in the state to 46. Rathod was suffering from fever, weakness and had difficulty in breathing since November 13. Later on November 17, she was …
A 65 year old Maldivian man with swine flu or H1N1 virus passed away yesterday afternoon, Health Ministry has confirmed. The man from Raa Inguraidhoo was taken to Raa Ungoofaaru regional with suspected swine flu symptoms. He was tested positive when his samples were brought to Male
