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 …
A 25-year-old woman in Kasaragod district of Kerala died of H1N1 on Thursday, taking this year’s toll in Kerala to five. Health officials expressed concern over the spurt in deaths caused by the influenza in Gujarat and Rajasthan over the past few months. Officials in the Health Ministry fear this …
BANGALORE: Symptoms of fever, cold, cough and body-ache could be an indication of H1N1 or influenza A, which has surged of late and killed 14 people this year in the state. Health Department officials have warned people not to ignore such symptoms and consult the doctor within 36 hours of …
The "danger zones" in Asia which are vulnerable to deadly bird flu have been mapped by scientists. The virus, called H7N9, has infected 433 people mostly in China and has killed 62. The study, published in Nature Communications, showed parts of Bangladesh, India and Vietnam could easily sustain the virus. …
The H7N9 bird flu virus, which has caused severe illness and deaths in China, may inhabit only a fraction of its potential range and could possibly spread to India, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines, according to a study published in the latest issue of the journal Nature Communications. The …
The "danger zones" in Asia which are vulnerable to a deadly bird flu have been mapped by scientists. The virus, called H7N9, has infected 433 people mostly in China and has killed 62. The study, published in Nature Communications, showed parts of Bangladesh, India and Vietnam could easily sustain the …
Almost 80 per cent of the 796 children who died in the Bon Secours mother and baby home in Tuam did not live to see their first birthday. Figures provided by the General Register Office, via the Department of Social Protection, show measles, whooping cough and influenza were some of …
The Animal Healt Directorate (AHD) has declared that Nepal is free of H5N1 avian influenza, also known as bird flu. Bijay Kanta Jha, programme director at AHD, said the declaration was made on May 22 after the samples taken from the influenza affected districts returned negative. Jha added the World …
Health authorities in east China's Anhui Province on Thursday reported three more human cases of H7N9 bird flu. A 40-year-old man surnamed Yang, a native of Taihu County, was confirmed to have been infected with the H7N9 virus on Monday and is in a critical condition, the provincial health and …
The high mortality rate due to swine flu in the state is a major cause of concern for the health department. From April 1 to May 15, the state reported 11 deaths, which were among the 19 people tested positive for swine flu in the recent spurt in such cases. …
The high mortality rate due to swine flu in the state is a major cause of concern for the health department. From April 1 to May 15, the state reported 11 deaths, which were among the 19 people tested positive for swine flu in the recent spurt in such cases. …
A new human H7N9 infection case, who used to buy pigeons, has been reported in East China's Jiangsu Province, provincial health authorities said Friday. The new case is a 66-year-old man in Wuxi City, in a critical condition, said the provincial health department. The patient used to buy pigeon for …
PUNE: Despite a drop in the number of H1N1 cases, the high mortality rate (from 8% in 2012 to 25% this year so far) has left doctors and experts worried. Of the 21 cases till April this year, five have succumbed to the infection. Of these, Nagpur accounted for four …
JAIPUR: Rearing its ugly head much before the usual monsoonal rains, the dreaded swine flu has claimed two more lives in Rajasthan's Jaipur and Ajmer, taking the state's total toll due to it to nine since April 1. A 60-year-old woman of Chomu town near Jaipur and a 26-year-old woman …
The dreaded swine flu is rearing its ugly head in the state. Two perons who were tested positive for swine flu died in Jaipur and Ajmer on Sunday. Health minister Rajendra Rathore said that this year swine flu has hit the state much before it usually arrives every year. On …
China's first human infection of the bird flu H5N6 virus is an isolated case and the risk for further outbreaks remains low, the top health authority said. The patient, a 49-year-old man from Nanbu county, Sichuan province, died in a hospital and later was confirmed to have contracted the H5N6 …
A man has died from the H5N6 strain of bird flu in China, a provincial government agency said, in the first known human case of the virus subtype. The 49-year-old man had contact with sick and dead poultry before he fell ill, according to a notice on the website of …
A new report by the WHO – its first to look at antimicrobial resistance, including antibiotic resistance, globally – reveals that this serious threat is no longer a prediction for the future, it is happening right now in every region of the world and has the potential to affect anyone, …
A Flood Of Patients With Flu-Like Symptoms Not just the common flu, H1N1 influenza or swine flu is also in circulation in the city. Recently, a 52-yearold man was diagnosed positive for the infection at Max Hospital in Patparganj. Doctors said he had been referred from another hospital with severe …
The highly pathogenic H5 virus was detected through genetic testing of chickens at a farm in Kumamoto prefecture in the south, the ministry said on its Website. A total of 1,100 chickens have died and about 112,000 would be culled, media said. There is believed to be no risk of …
The death of 55-year-old Vejalpur resident, Somti Prajapati from swine flu has sent alarm bells ringing in the health administration. This is fourth death in the last six days in the city. Normally, swine flu cases rise with the onset of monsoon and winter. According to senior AMC health officials, …
