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 38-year-old woman from Satara has succumbed to swine flu in a hospital here, taking the city’s H1N1 death toll to 39 so far this year. The contagion claimed nine victims in August. Alka Kharat, a resident of Mangalwar Peth in Satara, had developed influenza-like symptoms on August 26. She …
Deaths of two of the three women who were listed in critical condition at College of Medical Sciences and Teaching Hospital in Bharatpur have stoked speculations, and more than that fears, that bird flu could have killed them. The three women were admitted to the hospital after they complained of …
JAIPUR: After the outbreak of avian influenza, H5N1 virus, reported in two states-—Bihar and Chhattisgarh--Rajasthan animal husbandry department issued letters to all officials in the state and asked them to keep a close eye on chickens' health. "We received a letter from the Centre and now we have issued letters …
The areas under Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) recorded the 35th death due to swine flu (H1N1 virus) since January when Hiraman Mohol, 51, of Kothrud died on August 17 at the Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital. The toll from Pune stands at 48 if the 13 deaths in the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation …
Pune, home to an H1N1 outbreak in 2009, is battling a fresh one with 232 found positive since January. The virus has killed 35 in the Pune municipal region this year, including some from rural areas on the outskirts treated in the city, but excluding 13 who died in Pimpri-Chinchwad. …
As many as 21 people have tested positive for swine flu in Pune city till date this month. Among them, four have succumbed to the infection. The city has reported 24 confirmed swine flu cases last month. Six of them have died of the infection in July. "There has been …
Vaccines Help But Exposure To Virus Gives Long-Term Immunity, Says NIV Pune: Patients diagnosed with swine flu now are presenting symptoms similar to those exposed to the virus in 2009, medical experts have said. Immunity developed either through exposure to the virus or vaccination has gone down considerably and hence …
Madhya Pradesh government issued directives to districts for exercising extra alertness and caution for prevention and control of bird flu in view of reports of this disease in bordering districts of Chhattisgarh. According to an official press release on Wednesday, the Government has directed district collectors to ensure action as …
Study Reports Case Of Infection Jumping From Father To Daughter In China London: Scientists say a deadly new strain of bird flu that emerged in China this year jumped between humans. A study by Chinese researchers published in the ‘British Medical Journal’ on Wednesday reported the first case of human-to-human …
Bird flu has been confirmed in eight more poultry farms of Bhaktapur a day after the government lifted ban on the sales of chicken products. Authorities have been preparing to cull chickens in the infected area. According to Dr. Narayan Prasad Ghimire at the Department of Livestock Services, the strain …
Bird flu has been confirmed in Nawalparasi district. The bird flu was confirmed after lab test carried out on samples from the dead fowls of Lila Mahato of Prasauni-1tested positive to H5N1, the virus that causes the disease. The District Livestock Office, Nawalparasi, had sent the samples for lab test …
Bird flu has been confirmed in three more poultry farms at Jharuwarasi VDC in Bhaktapur. Authorities are culling some 8,000 chickens at three farms belonging to Champapur Hatchery after the strain of H5N1 virus was confirmed in the chickens of the farms. Some 1500 chickens had died in the poultry …
The Nepalese government has banned the movement of poultry products in Kathmandu valley after the uncontrolled spread of bird flu over the last 15 days. The ban that came into effect from Thursday will last a week after which the situation will be further assessed, according to Dr Vijay Kanta …
Pune: Two more people have succumbed to swine flu in different hospitals in the city since Tuesday, taking the city’s H1N1 death toll to 29 so far this year. The virus has claimed six lives in the last nine days. At present, six people with the infection are in critical …
4 Deaths In City In One Week City-based National Institute of Virology (NIV) has advised people to stay alert and take precautionary measures to ward off swine flu as the H1N1 infection rate has gone up considerably this month. The infection rate of the H1N1 virus has touched 13% in …
At least 11 people have been killed in an outbreak of H1N1 flu virus in northern Chile, where the rate of infection is more than six times higher than the rest of the country, authorities said Thursday. “The average across the country is 24 patients per 100,000 residents, but in …
Swine flu has claimed as many as 84 lives in the state in the last six months. Though only one person from Mira Road-Bhayander and one from Thane succumbed to H1N1 influenza this year, experts fear that more Mumbaikars may fall victim as hundreds from the city travel every day …
At least 11 people have been killed in an outbreak of H1N1 flu virus in northern Chile, where the rate of infection is more than six times higher than the rest of the country, as reported by the authorities. “The average across the country is 24 patients per 100,000 residents, …
Delhi has had the highest number of swine flu patients this year while Gujarat has seen maximum deaths due to the disease among the states, according to official statistics. According to Health Ministry, a total of 4,811 cases were reported in the country this year till June five with Delhi …
Protection against H1N1 and H5N1 in mice and ferrets is expected to last for three to six months.Precious time lost in developing an effective vaccine against influenza A viruses that jump from animals to humans and spread across the world causing a pandemic is quite close to becoming history. According …
