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 first antibody which can fight all types of the influenza A virus has been discovered, researchers claim. Experiments on flu-infected mice, published in Science Express, showed the antibody could be used as an "emergency treatment". It is hoped the development will lead to a "universal vaccine" -- currently a …
Global production of seasonal flu vaccine is expected to double to 1.7 billion doses by 2015, with 11 new manufacturers coming on stream in developing countries, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on July 14. If a new influenza pandemic erupts, the world's projected 37 vaccine makers could potentially triple …
Five new cases of Influenza A (H1N1) were confirmed in the district on Tuesday, taking the total case load this year in Thiruvananthapuram to 17. The first H1N1 death in the State this season was reported from the district on Saturday, when a 35-year-old man from Ponmudi died at the …
Instead of looking at the business of food, growing healthy food may be the target Once again there is a food safety scare. A deadly strain of E coli bacterium has hit Germany, where it has so far taken the lives of 25 people and affected another 2,300. German food …
Introduction of Haemophilus Influenza type B (HiB) containing pentavalent vaccines in the Universal Immunization Program (UIP) was a far sighted decision taken in 2009 by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. This decision was based on the recommendations of National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI) …
The emergence and rapid global spread of the swine-origin H1N1/09 pandemic influenza A virus in humans underscores the importance of swine populations as reservoirs for genetically diverse influenza viruses with the potential to infect humans. However, despite their significance for animal and human health, relatively little is known about the …
New Delhi: India, for the first time ever, will monitor seasonal influenza. National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) will soon launch a countrywide study to see which influenza strains are causing seasonal flu that are usually characterized by running or blocked nose, fever, incessant sneezing and throat ache. Around 30 …
The objective of the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework is to improve pandemic influenza preparedness and response, and strengthen the protection against the pandemic influenza by improving and strengthening the WHO global influenza surveillance and response system ("WHO GISRS"), with the objective of a fair, transparent, equitable, efficient, effective system for, …
We analyse the time-series data for the onset of A(H1N1)v influenza pandemic in India during the period 1 June–30 September 2009. Using a variety of statistical fitting procedures, we obtain a robust estimate of the exponential growth rate ?λ? j 0.15. This corresponds to a basic reproduction number R0 j …
S V Krishnamachari | ENS Out of every 100 Indians, who tested positive for swine flu recently, 22 were from TN IT seems swine flu is fast catching up with Tamil Nadu. Out of every 100 Indians, who tested positive for swine flu recently, 22 were from TN. This marks …
Another wave of the dreaded H1N1 influenza is expected to strike with the oncoming winter. The number of infected patients reported from July till September this year has gone up this year. This pattern has been observed even in Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune and Vellore, said Dr Prajakt Borde, Assistant Medical …
CHENNAI: Continued reports on swine flu deaths, coupled with a government advisory for people to go in for vaccination to be safe than sorry, has led to increased fear among people about the A(H1N1) virus and a mad scramble for taking shots. Hospitals and clinics in areas like Adambakkam and …
THE First Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the government pleader (GP) to get instructions from the government and assure the court that he would submit a report with regard to the steps taken to combat swine flu in the State, by tomorrow. The Bench comprising Chief Justice …
The state continues to be in the grip of H1N1 scare with death toll crossing the 50 mark. Since April, 55 deaths have been reported from Rajasthan. In the fresh case, one death each was reported from Ajmer, Nagaur, Sawai Madhopur and Pratapgarh districts in the official report released on …
Jaipur: The swine flu menace continued its upward march in the state with 31 new cases being detected on Monday. The total number of H1N1 positive cases now stands at 448. According to director, medical and health OP Gupta, no death has been reported in the state on Monday. Swine …
NEW DELHI: With 26 new cases of dengue and 41 of swine flu, the Capital on Friday saw a sudden spurt in the twin menace. Two swine flu deaths, one each at Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital and Lohia Hospital, were also reported taking the grand total to 20 so far …
BHUBANESWAR: Panic swelled in the Capital City on Thursday as people queued up before hospitals, both private and government, to get vaccination for H1N1 as the Government swung into action to arrange mobilisation of the vaccines. The swine flu has claimed seven lives so far.With five more cases testing positive …
At 21%, casualty rate in state highest in countryTIMES NEWS NETWORKAhmedabad: Swine flu has so far claimed 18 deaths in Gujarat. As many as 85 positive cases have been registered in the state. The casualties are nearly 21 per cent of the total swine flu positive cases reported in the …
