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Man succumbs to swine flu in Srinagar

February 5, 2013
A man died of swine flu infection at the super specialty Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Science (SKIMS) Soura , hospital sources said on  Tuesday. The sources told IANS that the man died  on Monday although doctors at the …

Math model to track future pandemics

October 9, 2012
British researchers have discovered a low-cost math-based tool to detect the spread of pandemics such as H1N1 virus at lightning speeds. It will help health authorities in taking timely action. During the 2009 outbreak, the true …

Madhya Pradesh Swine Flu Update: Death toll rises to 16

September 26, 2012
 One more patient succumbed to the H1N1 virus ton Tuesday taking the toll to 16 in MP this year. A total of 16 people have died in the state due to the deadly viral infection since January 1, including the one reported from …

Madhya Pradesh Swine Flu Update: Doctors falling prey to the virus

September 25, 2012
There is an alarmingly high mortality rate among those afflicted by swine flu, despite the Madhya Pradesh health department downplaying the swine flu incidence. In Bhopal, seven out of 28 patients testing positive for H1N1 virus …

Lucknow Swine Flu Update: Toll rises to 56

September 4, 2012
The number of people confirmed positive with the deadly swine flu virus has risen to 56 in the Uttar Pradesh capital, officials said, as they stepped up efforts to check its further spread. The spurt in the cases related to the …

UP Swine Flu Update: No govt directive on virus yet

August 24, 2012
The UP health authorities haven’t yet woken up to the swine flu threat in the state. Though several cases have been reported, the health authorities haven’t yet issued any directives to health officials present in various …

South Asia pegged as the hot spot for cross border diseases

October 3, 2012
The emergence of new diseases in the South Asian region has people worried. It has been estimated that in one of the worlds most densely populated regions deadly diseases from animals, like the nipah virus, brucellosis, anthrax …

Mumbai Swine Flu Update: Virus back in the city?

August 4, 2012
The Swine Flu H1N1 virus has reared its ugly head again and struck twice in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, claiming two lives. A nurse in Nerul, Navi Mumbai and a 19-year old Chembur boy were the victims. Suman Kamble (44) was …

Karnataka Swine Flu Update: Virus claims 28 lives

August 2, 2012
While there is a lot of noise being made about increasing number of dengue deaths, swine flu seems to have slipped under the radar in Karnataka. According to the Karnataka government, the H1N1 virus has claimed 28 lives in the …

Swine Flu Mumbai Update: Toll reaches 75 this year

July 10, 2012
It looks like the swine flu menace is back in town. A 25 year old from Parel tested positive for the H1N1 virus on Monday. "She was suffering from heavy cough, cold and fever. She has been put on Tamiflu and is stable now," said …

Swine flu Mumbai: 75 year old tests positive

June 27, 2012
It seems like the swine flu menace is back in Maharasthra. Recently a 75-year old woman from Ghatkopar tested positive for the virus taking the total number of swine flu H1N1cases to 47 this year said a Brihanmumbai Municipal …

Two more people test positive for swine flu in Mumbai

May 1, 2012
After a lull, the swine flu menace has reared its ugly head in Mumbai. BMC official reported two positive swine flu cases on Monday. One of the patients is a 34-year-old man from Mankhurd. He is being treated at the civic run …

Karnataka Swine Flu (H1N1) Update: Total number of cases 173

April 30, 2012
After Maharashtra, Karnataka has the highest number of swine flu (H1N1) cases since Jan 2012. The state health ministry and experts however contend that there is no reason to panic. There have been 173 positive cases in the …

Kerala swine flu update: 12 cases reported, hospitals prepared

April 25, 2012
The number of H1N1 cases in Kerala has touched a dozen, a health official said Tuesday, adding that the authorities were fully prepared to deal with the situation. Speaking to IANS, H1N1 nodal officer Amar S. Fettle said the …