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 study, conducted by the Sir Gangaram Hospital, has found that 52.9 per cent of the 151 patients analysed “had one or more co-existing medical conditions” and mortality was found in 8 per cent of the patients. AT LEAST one in two patients tested positive for swine flu during the …
Five new fresh cases of swine flu were reported in Rajasthan on Wednesday making the total number of cases 245 in this season so far since January 1. The medical and health department already on high alert has also spoken to Maharashtra where swine flu on the full-fledged outbreak even …
With swine flu (H1N1) positive cases increasing in the district since the last two months, health experts are worried about mutation in the virus strain and the virus' adaptability to seasonal changes that is causing the flu even in peak summer unlike earlier years when swine flu used to strike …
Summers are here and so are ailments related to the hot weather conditions. Suspected dengue patients have started arriving at hospitals in the city. One such patient from Bathinda, who was admitted to a private hospital, was confirmed by doctors to be suffering from dengue. The Health Department is yet …
Swine flu claimed yet another life in the city on Monday when a 52-year-old man from Junagadh succumbed to the deadly virus. The victim Gordhan Chothani was admitted to the Rajkot Civil Hospital after doctors suspected that he was suffering from swine flu. Chothani was suffering from severe cold, cough …
Twenty-two people have lost their lives in Telangana due to swine flu and related complications since August last year, the government said on Tuesday. The death toll is till May 1. As many as 10,232 samples have been tested since August 1 and 1,446 of them tested positive for the …
MUMBAI: An 18-month-old boy became the first casualty of the H1N1 virus, previously known as swine flu, in the city in the last two years. The virus hasn't been active in the city though it has claimed 165 lives in rest of the state since January 1, 2017. "While the …
Avian H9N2 and 2009 pandemic H1N1 (pH1N1) influenza viruses can infect pigs and humans, raising the concern that H9N2:pH1N1 reassortant viruses could emerge. Such reassortants demonstrated increased replication and transmissibility in pig, but were still inefficient when compared to pH1N1. Here, we evaluated if a reassortant virus containing the hemagglutinin …
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. …
Deadly infectious pandemics will mark humanity's future, as they have shaped its past. Neither individual governments nor the global community can entirely prevent the emergence of infectious threats. But we can be much better prepared. This report by the International Working Group on Financing Preparedness (IWG) proposes ways in which …
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 …
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 …
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. …
