Second case of swine flu: Mother-son duo tests positive
Posted On 01 Jun 2009 | By admin. | Under Uncategorized. | View 523 Times
New Delhi, June 1 (PTI) A mother-son duo today tested positive for swine flu in the country, making it the second confirmed case for the deadly disease. The samples of the two patients, a 34-year-old woman and her five-year-old son, who were admitted in the identified isolation facility at Coimbatore, ... Read More
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First confirmed case of swine flu in India
Posted On 16 May 2009 | By admin. | Under Uncategorized. | View 758 Times
NEW DELHI: The first case of swine flu in India was confirmed on Saturday. A man travelling from New York via Dubai and Delhi tested positive for the H1N1 influenza virus in Hyderabad. He has been administered tamiflu, the only anti-viral known to be effective against H1N1. Union health ministry ... Read More
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No swine flu case in India, over 41,000 passengers screened
Posted On 03 May 2009 | By admin. | Under Uncategorized. | View 623 Times
New Delhi, May 3 (ANI): The health screening of passengers coming from countries affected by swine flu is continuing at 21 international airports in the country. Health ministry sources said that the screenings were being carried out in Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bangalore, Calicut, Chennai, Cochin, Coimbatore, Delhi, Varanasi, Goa, Hyderabad, ... Read More
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Swine flu ripples in region – Tripura, Manipur sound alert on pork consumption
Posted On 01 May 2009 | By admin. | Under Uncategorized. | View 570 Times
Agartala/Imphal, April 30: Alarmed by the outbreak of swine flu in Europe and the US, the health departments of several northeastern states have sounded a red alert on the disease. Consumption of pork is high among tribals as well as sections of non-tribals in these states.Reports of the flu spreading ... Read More
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All airports to screen passengers from tomorrow
Posted On 01 May 2009 | By admin. | Under Uncategorized. | View 570 Times
Image by vm2827 via FlickrNew Delhi, May 1 (PTI) With the swine flu virus, renamed as the H1N1 virus, spreading to more countries across the globe, the Government today said passengers from the affected countries were being screened earnestly and by tomorrow the process would begin at all airports of ... Read More
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EU warns against swine flu panic | More flu updates
Posted On 30 Apr 2009 | By admin. | Under Uncategorized. | View 1,255 Times
The EU's health chief has urged people not to panic over swine flu, as European ministers rejected a proposal to seek an EU-wide Mexico travel ban. "We have to exercise vigilance, we should not panic, we have to be prepared," Androulla Vassiliou said.The ministers were considering a French plan for ... Read More
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Q+A: How serious is swine flu?
Posted On 29 Apr 2009 | By admin. | Under Uncategorized. | View 1,686 Times
Image by Fugue via FlickrWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Just how bad is this new flu strain, how far will it go and how long will the outbreak last? Here are some questions and answers about the outbreak:HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE DIED? HOW MANY ARE INFECTED?All deaths so far have been in ... Read More
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