Shimla: A 55-year-old woman tested positive for swine flu in Shimla on Wednesday, the first case in Himachal Pradesh this year, a health official said in Shimla. "The victim, a resident of Mandi district, was admitted to an isolation ward of the Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital in Shimla," swine flu surveillance officer Omesh Bharti told IANS. He said the woman was in the hospital for the past two...
03:24 AM, Apr 05, 2012
Mumbai: Swine flu has returned to the country. Nearly 211 cases from 5 states and 16 deaths across this country have been reported in this year itself, with Pune again worst-hit. A 55-year-old woman, also suffering from a lung disease, has become the ninth swine flu victim in Pune district. Doctors are advising calm, saying most victims have underlying health complications. A 25-year-old from Anand is the first in Gujarat...
09:32 AM, Mar 27, 2012
Mumbai: Billions of dollars were spent by countries across the world in stockpiling Tamiflu during the 2009 Swine Flu pandemic. India was one of 80 countries to stockpile the medication - buying 30 million doses. But now, a two year review done by the renowned Cochrane Collaboration has raised serious questions on the efficacy and safety of the drug. A team of international researchers went through more than 16,000 pages...
07:40 AM, Jan 23, 2012
The drug has so far been tested successfully on mice and has shown promising results during trials. ...
12:09 PM, Jun 14, 2010
5,793 positive cases of H1N1 virus have been reported so far. ...
11:34 AM, Dec 10, 2009
The number of people affected with the virus in Delhi is now the highest. ...
01:21 PM, Dec 07, 2009
Children do not easily swallow tablets, require easily administrated syrups. ...
04:05 PM, Oct 09, 2009
Schedule X is generally invoked for narcotic and psychotropic drugs. ...
02:35 AM, Sep 23, 2009
The flu is spreading fast and the authorities are not keeping pace. ...
02:30 AM, Sep 23, 2009
The total number of people affected in India by the virus so far is 8,477. ...
11:22 PM, Sep 22, 2009
The most effective drug against H1N1 is available strictly on prescription. ...
03:30 PM, Sep 22, 2009
Around 480 chemists across the country were permission to sell Tamiflu. ...
12:46 AM, Sep 15, 2009
Doctors say the baby will need another surgery after six months and again thereafter. ...
06:01 PM, Sep 10, 2009
Timely diagnosis can help fight swine flu, so Govt has recognised pvt labs too. ...
05:36 PM, Sep 07, 2009
3 from Maharashtra and one each from K'taka, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat were reported. ...
03:26 AM, Sep 07, 2009
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