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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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