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 …
Pune: The H1N1 virus activity attained two distinct peaks in the last nine months, indicating its severity in the state this year. The virus' transmission was at an all-time high first during summer (March/April) and then during the monsoon period (August/September). This has been revealed in the latest H1N1 Positivity …
Swine flu has claimed 111 lives in just over three month period in Madhya Pradesh, signalling that the H1NI influenza has become a serious health issue in the state. “One hundred and eleven people have died due to swine flu in 94 days and 647 have tested positive for the …
New Delhi: The death toll due to swine flu in Delhi has touched 12, as per the latest data released by the health ministry. The number of people affected by the viral influenza is 2,798. Doctors said that with fall in temperature, swine flu cases may rise further. "People should …
The monsoon season is not yet over but scrub typhus, a rickettsial disease transmitted to humans by mites, is spreading in Kota division. According to the report from Central Lab at Kota Medical College, six deaths have been reported so far from Kota, Baran and Bundi. According to a report …
Surat: A 68-year-old woman from Adajan area of the city died due to swine flu here on Tuesday. This has taken the death toll in the city due to swine flu to 21 since January. The H1N1 virus had affected 370 people in Surat since January. One more swine flu …
At present, the H1N1 testing is being done in Chandigarh only at Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research and Government Medical College and Hospital in Sector 32. The health department has decided to allow private laboratories in the city to test H1N1 samples, subject to certain approvals, officials said …
Meerut: Despite showing a downward trend lately, swine flu cases reached 392 in Meerut district on Sunday. As many as 529 positive cases of the disease have been found by the lab here, which includes cases in Meerut and other districts. Also, 1,525 blood samples for swine flu have been …
Nagpur: Swine flu has been makings its presence felt throughout last year, but it's grown like wildfire since the beginning of this month. In the last two days, eleven patients have died due to swine flu in Nagpur division, taking this year's toll to 73. On September 20 alone, 13 …
CHENNAI: Fever deaths in Tamil Nadu touched 65, more than double the number of cases in 2016, raising concerns among public health experts across the state. According to the directorate of public health, while 16 people died of H1N1, an equal number of them died due to dengue. Besides, there …
To ensure that private hospitals in Jaipur provide tests and treatment for swine flu free of cost, state health department has formed a three member committee. The committee will carry out surprise inspections at private hospitals and keep a tab on the medical facilities. “Dr SK Jain, additional principal of …
Mohali: The number of swine flu cases have been spurting in Mohali district as so far five deaths and 42 positive cases have been reported. Four cases of swine flu have been reported in the past one month from Zirakpur area. While last year, eight persons were tested positive with …
Amid the rosy claims of the Gujarat government of controlling the H1N1 infection, the state on Sunday recorded 62 new swine flu cases, taking the total number of cases to 7,005 in the state this year. The death march also continued with three more patients succumbing to swine flu. With …
Despite tall claims of the District Health Department on preparedness to deal with dengue, malaria and swine flu, these diseases have started showing their presence. According to the Civil Hospital record, six cases of dengue, two of swine flu and 37 of malaria have been registered at the hospital till …
Swine flu cases are on the rise in Mohali district witnessing more than a five-fold increase in positive cases as compared to last year. So far, as many as 5 swine flu deaths and 42 confirmed cases have been reported from the district this year. In 2016, 8 persons had …
Jaipur: With each passing day, swine flu is becoming more prevalent in the state. Tormented by H1N1 influenza, patients are continuously being admitted to hospitals, especially those attached to government-run medical colleges in Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Ajmer, Bikaner and Udaipur. But, it is worrisome for health authorities that number of …
Panaji: The death toll from swine flu (H1N1) has increased to ten from the previous figure of nine. A 75-year-old man from North Goa succumbed to the fever last week after brief hospitalization. State epidemiologist Dr Utkarsh Betodkar confirmed that ten persons have died of swine flu in the state …
The family footed a bill of Rs 9.3 lakh to treat her, even after the hospital waived 26 per cent of the bill. Four members of a Kurla family contracted H1N1 infection, and among them, a two-and-a-half-year-old-girl had to remain hospitalised for 33 days as she battled for her life …
Ahmedabad: Swine flu claimed three more lives on Tuesday taking the death toll to 403 in the state this year. The state reported 76 new cases of swine flu on Tuesday. With this, the total number of swine flu cases reached 6,626 this year. A statement from the state government …
Bhopal: At a time when the viral infection season is at its peak, health department-linked laboratories are failing to provide diagnostics reports on time. On Monday, at least 34 people who continued to be treated as 'suspected' cases of H1N1 awaited their test reports. So far this year, 286 people …
The viral disease H1N1 (swine flu) has claimed 48 lives in the last two months in the state. Health Minister Brahm Mohindra has called it “a serious situation”. The first case of swine flu was reported in July and since then, 193 confirmed cases have been reported. The maximum deaths …
