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Haryana swine flu update: 37 deaths reported this year

February 24, 2013
Swine flu (H1N1) continues to spread in Haryana with the toll due to the disease this year rising to 37, health officials said on Saturday. Out of the 591 suspected cases which have been tested for the disease, 294 cases have …

Delhi swine flu update: 65 new cases, total 680

February 25, 2013
The capital seems to be buckling under the strain of the swine flu epidemic. With 65 new cases of swine flu detected, the total number of cases has gone up to 680. Although there were no deaths due to the Influenza A (H1N1) virus …

Coming soon – drugs highly effective against viral flu?

February 22, 2013
Till now, there have been no drugs that can be called 'effective' in the true sense against the viral flu due to the virus' highly mutating nature. A discovery could spur a new generation of drugs that would be more effective …

Delhi swine flu update: 45 new cases, total 615

February 22, 2013
The total number of people infected by the Influenza A (H1N1) virus in Delhi reached 615, with 45 new cases of swine flu cases being reported on Thursday, an official said. ‘Forty five people have tested positive for swine flu …

Delhi swine flu update: Sixty more test positive

February 21, 2013
Sixty people tested positive for swine flu, taking the total number of those infected by the Influenza A (H1N1) virus to 570, an official said. ‘Sixty people tested positive for swine flu, but there have been no deaths today …

Why the swine flu situation in India is bad

February 20, 2013
There’s something very familiar with the way swine flu news filters in from around the country. As the temperatures dip, the authorities of various states claim that the situation is under control, there is enough stock of …

Delhi swine flu update: Two dead, 53 positive

February 19, 2013
Two people suffering from swine flu died Tuesday while 53 others tested positive for the virus here, taking the toll in the city to four and total number of cases to 510 this year, an official said. ‘Fifty-three people where …

Delhi swine flu update: 37 more cases, total 457

February 19, 2013
The number of people infected by the Influenza A (H1N1) virus in the capital has risen to 457 with a total of 37 people being tested positive for swine flu on Monday, an official said. There were no further deaths. ‘A total of …

Rajasthan swine flu update: State officials swing into action

February 18, 2013
Shocked by the number of swine flu cases, officials in Jaipur have stepped up their efforts to contain the outbreak. The dreaded H1N1 virus has claimed 21 lives in the city from 2013. A high level meeting was held to discuss the …

Delhi swine flu update: Sixty test positive on Sunday

February 17, 2013
Sixty people tested positive for swine flu in Delhi on Sunday, taking the number of people infected by the Influenza A (H1N1) virus in the capital to 420, an official said. ‘Sixty people tested positive for swine flu but there …

Rajasthan swine flu update: Three dead, 10 more test positive

February 17, 2013
Three more people in Rajasthan succumbed to the swine flu virus on Friday including a 25-year-old pregnant woman. The six-month pregnant woman was from Barmer and was rushed to a hospital in Jodhpur but she passed away while …

No need for universal vaccination for swine flu: Health Ministry

February 16, 2013
While accepting that there’s been a surge in swine flu cases across the northern states the health ministry has ruled out universal vaccine against H1N1 at this stage of the outbreak. ‘Various sub types of Seasonal Influenza …

Delhi swine flu update: Two people pass away on Friday

February 16, 2013
Two people suffering from swine flu died in the national capital on  Friday while 58 tested positive for the Influenza A (H1N1) virus, taking the total number of cases to 301 since January, an official said. ‘Fifty-eight …

India swine flu 2013: Over 700 cases this year

February 17, 2013
Nearly 708  cases of swine flu have been reported across the country this swine flu season, with the Northern states worst hit by the virus due to a prolonged winter. However, various state governments and the Central government …