Representational file image. | Photo Credit: Reuters Punjab (41), Kerala (34), and Gujarat (28) top the list of States that have recorded the maximum number of deaths by influenza A (H1N1), according to the latest figures released by National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), which collects data from across India. With over 9,000 H1N1 cases, …
(NOTE: This article was originally published in the India Today issue dated August 19, 2024) If there are rains, can viruses be far behind? The southwest monsoon, which hit India at the end of May, brought with it much-needed relief from the blistering summer, but also saw an alarming outbreak of a range of viral …
Sheena Sharma had just about recovered from the H1N1 flu and the moment her fever broke, she pushed herself to work on Day 4 as she had to meet a deadline for a project she was working on. A few hours into it, she crumbled in a heap, with a sharp headache. A few hours …
Though the Punjab health department on Wednesday ordered the district headquarters to set up flu corners, it is yet to procure vaccines for swine flu. The staff of the department are yet to be vaccinated as well. According to the data provided by National Centre for Disease Control programme, Punjab had reported 203 swine flu …
Health officials in the UK are closely examining the first confirmed case of a new strain of swine flu, identified as A(H1N2)v. The infection surfaced during a routine flu screening test at a general practitioner in North Yorkshire complaining of breathing problems. The individual exhibited respiratory symptoms, experienced a mild illness and has fully recovered. …
NEW DELHI: The Centre has asked all states and Union territories to immediately review public health and hospital preparedness in the wake of a rise in respiratory illness in children in China. Though the risk of the spread of a similar outbreak in the country “is low”, officials said the government has decided to review …