The 2009 flu pandemic infected one in five people, comprising 20 to 27 percent of the population in Britain, US, India and China and 15 other countries countries, says an international study. The highest rates of infection were …
Scientists have shown that a combination of immune cells and antibodies could pave the way for a universal vaccine against influenza, says a study. Seasonal epidemics of influenza result in nearly 36,000 deaths annually in the …
Diseases in 2012 followed a similar trend to previous years. India plays host to several seasonal ones like dengue, fever, malaria, tuberculosis and swine flu which show up during particular seasons in some particular states but …
With another woman succumbing to swine flu on Tuesday, Himachal Pradesh has reported a third death this year due to the virus, an official said. A 76-year-old woman from Kangra district died Monday evening in the Indira Gandhi …
The number of deaths caused by malaria in Chhattisgarh in 2012 were 84 - double the number of fatalities last year, state Health Minister Amar Agrawal told the assembly Thursday. In a written reply to Congress member Kuldeep …
Something as innocuous as touching your face could infect you with flu, especially after your hands brush with contaminated surfaces, according to a study. ‘There are many opportunities in between hand-washing episodes for …
With the onset of winter, Gurgaon can finally breath a sigh of relief. After grappling with the dengue menace for a long time, the hospitals in the areas have reported a significant decrease in the number of dengue positive …
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 H1N1 virus claimed one more life in the state on Sunday, taking the total toll to eight, including four in the state capital. A woman, Gayatri Bai from Bina district, had tested positive for swine flu at the Regional Medical …
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 …
A day after a senior citizen died of swine flu in Lucknow the city has reported five more cases. Samples of five people, brought to Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI) with symptoms of the dreaded …
