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India likely to start swine flu vaccination next week
India is 'most likely' to administer imported swine flu vaccine to the high risk groups from next week, a senior health ministry official said Wednesday........
Published : Wednesday 10 Mar 2010 14:18 | Read More
India is 'most likely' to administer imported swine flu vaccine to the high risk groups from next week, a senior health ministry official said Wednesday........
Published : Wednesday 10 Mar 2010 14:18 | Read More
Swine flu surfaces again in Himachal
A new swine flu case has been reported in Himachal Pradesh after a gap of over a month, a health department official said here Wednesday........
Published : Wednesday 03 Mar 2010 9:17 | Read More
A new swine flu case has been reported in Himachal Pradesh after a gap of over a month, a health department official said here Wednesday........
Published : Wednesday 03 Mar 2010 9:17 | Read More
Swine flu may become resistant to Tamiflu
If the behaviour of the seasonal form of the H1N1 influenza virus is any indication, scientists say chances are high that most strains of the pandemic swine flu virus will become resistant to Tamiflu, the main drug stockpiled for use against it........
Published : Tuesday 02 Mar 2010 14:33 | Read More
If the behaviour of the seasonal form of the H1N1 influenza virus is any indication, scientists say chances are high that most strains of the pandemic swine flu virus will become resistant to Tamiflu, the main drug stockpiled for use against it........
Published : Tuesday 02 Mar 2010 14:33 | Read More
Pandemic flu virus may become resistant to Tamiflu
Washington, March 2 - ANI: A new study, conducted by researchers at the Ohio State University, analysing the behaviour of seasonal H1N1 suggests that pandemic flu may become resistant to Tamiflu, the main drug used against it. OSU scientists traced the e.......
Published : Tuesday 02 Mar 2010 13:53 | Read More
Washington, March 2 - ANI: A new study, conducted by researchers at the Ohio State University, analysing the behaviour of seasonal H1N1 suggests that pandemic flu may become resistant to Tamiflu, the main drug used against it. OSU scientists traced the e.......
Published : Tuesday 02 Mar 2010 13:53 | Read More
A far quicker, cheaper swine flu test, courtesy defence scientists
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a swine flu testing kit that can diagnose the pandemic in just two hours and reduce the cost of a single test fivefold - to less than Rs.1,000........
Published : Wednesday 24 Feb 2010 12:22 | Read More
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a swine flu testing kit that can diagnose the pandemic in just two hours and reduce the cost of a single test fivefold - to less than Rs.1,000........
Published : Wednesday 24 Feb 2010 12:22 | Read More
Human, bird flu virus interaction can create more virulent strains
Genetic interactions between avian flu virus and human seasonal flu viruses can potentially create hybrid strains, combining the virulence of bird flu with the pandemic ability of swine flu, according to a new study........
Published : Tuesday 23 Feb 2010 13:55 | Read More
Genetic interactions between avian flu virus and human seasonal flu viruses can potentially create hybrid strains, combining the virulence of bird flu with the pandemic ability of swine flu, according to a new study........
Published : Tuesday 23 Feb 2010 13:55 | Read More
Indigenous vaccine for swine flu this year: Patil
President Pratibha Patil Monday said the government had responded with alacrity to the influenza A (H1N1) pandemic and was in the process of developing an indigenous vaccine that would be available this year........
Published : Monday 22 Feb 2010 12:38 | Read More
President Pratibha Patil Monday said the government had responded with alacrity to the influenza A (H1N1) pandemic and was in the process of developing an indigenous vaccine that would be available this year........
Published : Monday 22 Feb 2010 12:38 | Read More
States on Bangladesh border at bird flu risk: Pawar
Indian states sharing a border with Bangladesh were particularly at risk of avian influenza or bird flu, Food and Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has said........
Published : Thursday 18 Feb 2010 11:52 | Read More
Indian states sharing a border with Bangladesh were particularly at risk of avian influenza or bird flu, Food and Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has said........
Published : Thursday 18 Feb 2010 11:52 | Read More
Rapid flu tests work better in kids than adults
A new test can diagnose flu within 30 minutes, but studies have shown these tests often give false negative results........
Published : Tuesday 16 Feb 2010 15:13 | Read More
A new test can diagnose flu within 30 minutes, but studies have shown these tests often give false negative results........
Published : Tuesday 16 Feb 2010 15:13 | Read More
Indian data on swine flu shamefully inadequate: Virologist
Warning that India should brace for more deaths from the swine flu (H1N1) pandemic, a leading virologist has described as 'shameful' the lack of scientific data on its outbreak in the country........
Published : Monday 15 Feb 2010 10:32 | Read More
Warning that India should brace for more deaths from the swine flu (H1N1) pandemic, a leading virologist has described as 'shameful' the lack of scientific data on its outbreak in the country........
Published : Monday 15 Feb 2010 10:32 | Read More
Swine flu hits 57 million Americans, kills 17,000
The deadly H1N1 influenza virus, also known as swine flu, may have affected more than 57 million Americans and killed as many as 17,000 of them, according to new official estimates........
Published : Saturday 13 Feb 2010 11:26 | Read More
The deadly H1N1 influenza virus, also known as swine flu, may have affected more than 57 million Americans and killed as many as 17,000 of them, according to new official estimates........
Published : Saturday 13 Feb 2010 11:26 | Read More
1.5 lakh fowls culled in bird flu hit West Bengal
Over 1.5 lakh fowls have been culled in bird flu hit West Bengal since the authorities confirmed the outbreak of the contagion Jan 14........
Published : Thursday 11 Feb 2010 21:24 | Read More
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Over 1.5 lakh fowls have been culled in bird flu hit West Bengal since the authorities confirmed the outbreak of the contagion Jan 14........
Published : Thursday 11 Feb 2010 21:24 | Read More