Mumbai college blames swine flu for admission fiasco

Mumbai college blames swine flu for admission fiasco Mumbai: A Mazgaon-based medical student, whose enrollment in a Pune institute was hanging in the balance after the board nullified it saying that the institute admitted him after the cut-off date, received some relief from the High Court last week, which chided the institute for the goof-up. The court snubbed the institutes justification that it admitted the 28-year-old afterward since it could not get any candidates within the deadline set...
01:08 PM, May 16, 2012

57 people die of swine flu in India

57 people die of swine flu in India New Delhi: As many as 57 people have died, mostly in Maharashtra, of swine flu in the country till April 18 this year, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad agreed that swine flu or H1N1 has re-surfaced in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu. In Maharashtra, 20 people died of the virus from January to April 18 this year, he said. The...
06:02 AM, Apr 25, 2012

Swine flu claims one more life in Tamil Nadu

Swine flu claims one more life in Tamil Nadu Madurai: A 55-year-old woman succumbed to swine flu at Government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai on Tuesday taking the A (H1N1) virus toll in Tamil Nadu to three this month. Kaliammal, who had been suffering from throat pain, cough and fever for the past few days, was admitted to the hospital on Monday, officials said. This is first swine flu fatality in the southern districts. While a 70-year old farmer died...
12:57 AM, Apr 25, 2012

How to protect yourself from swine flu

How to protect yourself from swine flu New Delhi: Swine flu has spread across the country with hundreds of cases being reported. By far, 689 cases of H1N1 have been reported from 11 States so far. Given the rising concerns, here are some steps to protect yourself from swine flu. - Avoid crowded places and if that is not possible, practise good hand hygiene. Frequent hand-washing will go a long way. If you've been in contact with...
02:19 PM, Apr 16, 2012

Swine flu situation under control, says Govt

Swine flu situation under control, says Govt New Delhi: Some good news amidst the gloom. Doctors in Gujarat have confirmed the second death in the state due to swine flu. But there is some good news - The National Institute of Virology in Pune says the transmission rate has dropped. Gujarat has recorded its second death due to swine flu - a 57-year-old woman succumbed to the virus. The virus is in circulation in most parts of...
07:16 AM, Apr 12, 2012

Gujarat: 57-year-old dies of swine flu

Gujarat: 57-year-old dies of swine flu Ahmedabad: Swine flu claimed another life in Gujarat. 57-year-old Yasmeena Bano Hussain died in an Ahmedabad hospital on Tuesday night. This was the second death in the state in three days. A 52-year-old man had died in Rajkot on Saturday. More than 25 people have died of swine flu in the country this year. Over 350 people have tested positive in six states. With most states reporting the spread of...
09:54 AM, Apr 11, 2012

TN: Swine flu panic goes viral in Chennai

TN: Swine flu panic goes viral in Chennai Chennai: Though there hasn't been a steep rise in the number of swine flu cases reported in the city, all the talk over the H1N1 virus has certainly scared people with the regular flu to seek the services of a hospital. According to several private practitioners in Kodungaiyur, Korukkupet, MKB Nagar and Vyasarpadi, the number of women bringing in children with a regular cold and mild fever has almost doubled....
10:19 AM, Apr 09, 2012

52-year-old dies of Swine flu in Rajkot

52-year-old dies of Swine flu in Rajkot Rajkot: A 52-year-old man died due to swine flu at Rajkot Civil Hospital, officials said on Sunday. This is the first reported death from swine flu in the state after the previous nation-wide outbreak. Manhar Dodiya, admitted to the isolation ward of the hospital on March 31, died on Saturday night, hospital officials said. Seven others are being treated at the isolation ward at present, and two of them have...
04:25 PM, Apr 08, 2012

TN: 29 test positive for swine flu

TN: 29 test positive for swine flu Chennai: Twenty-nine persons have so far tested positive for swine flu in Tamil Nadu but instances of the virus were not "endemic but sporadic," Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr VS Vijay said on Saturday. Those who have tested positive mainly hail from the districts of Chennai, Coimbatore and Tirupur, he told reporters in Chennai. Assuring people that there was no need to panic, he said instances of the virus...
03:49 PM, Apr 07, 2012

Pune worst-hit by swine flu with 260 cases in all

Pune worst-hit by swine flu with 260 cases in all Pune: With 11 swine flu deaths and 260 cases in all, Pune has become the epicentre of the outbreak this season. The virus has spread to eight other states including Andhra Pradesh which has reported nine deaths, maximum numbers after Pune. Pune has once again earned the dubious distinction of being the swine flu capital of the country. Nonetheless, for most people, the disease remains a mild illness. Three days...
06:20 AM, Apr 07, 2012

Bangalore: Health Department to combat H1N1

Bangalore: Health Department to combat H1N1 Bangalore: Following the recent death of a 43-year-old woman to H1N1 influenza, the State Health Department said it was well-prepared to tackle the virus attack with adequate stock of vaccines. On March 27, the victim died at a Hebbal-based private hospital, where she was admitted on March 24. Mission Director of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) Selva Kumar on Thursday said though a few private hospitals in Bangalore reported to...
10:34 AM, Apr 06, 2012

Swine flu: 48-year-old dies, death toll up to 26

Swine flu: 48-year-old dies, death toll up to 26 Pune: One more person has died in Pune of swine flu, taking the death toll in the city to 11 this year. The victim was a 48-year-old diabetic patient and was admitted on March 26 with fever and breathlessness. The swine flu death toll in the country has now gone up to 26 this year. Doctors say that most of the cases have had underlying health complications. At least 330...
08:54 AM, Apr 06, 2012
News 360: Did Army Chief anticipate misreading of units movement?

News 360: Did Army Chief anticipate misreading of units movement?

As early as March 13, General V K Singh reportedly told 'The Week' magazine that there were people who wanted to make stories for nefarious aims. ...
10:12 PM, Apr 05, 2012
Swine Flu scare: Answers to all your questions

Swine Flu scare: Answers to all your questions

Dr Om Shrivastav, Head of Infectious Diseases, Jaslok Hospital answers some very important questions about Swine Flu. Your word of advice for people: The biggest advice for the community will be to seek help at the earliest. when u start to have symptoms, get treatment, rather than delaying it. As we've seen in the past epidemic, patients who have delay are the ones who have suffered the max complications. Symptoms: ...
06:35 PM, Apr 05, 2012

Swine flu outbreak: How worried should you be?

Swine flu outbreak: How worried should you be? Mumbai: More than 350 people have tested positive and 26 patients have succumbed to swine flu this year. The question is how worried should one be. Maharashtra seems to be bearing the brunt of the outbreak of swine flu. A 34-year-old in Nashik died in the local civil hospital shortly after being admitted, even as two more people were tested positive in the area. That took the toll due to...
02:31 PM, Apr 05, 2012
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