Author Archive for Reena Daruwalla
Sreesanth tests Positive, Gautam Gambhir Tests Negative for Swine Flu
The H1N1 Swine flu scare was truly on in the Indian cricket team when bowler Sreesanth was found to have Swine flu symptoms and was later found to test positive for the viral infection. Gautam Gambhir was another cricketer suspected to be having Swine flu, who however later tested negative for the infection according to [...]
Genetic Mutation in H1N1 virus; India still to Import Vaccine
It would seem that the H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine for India is doomed to simply go round in circles without any resolution, with the general populace going through the entire second wave of flu this winter without any options of a vaccine. The indigenous swine flu vaccine is still several months away, and the government [...]
Companies can do more to Spread Swine flu awareness
We have probably all of us seen the Dettol ad campaign that uses the Swine flu scare gambit to catch the viewer’s attention; similarly Lifebuoy has also fashioned its ad campaign to include the anti swine flu message. The Dettol website has a section devoted to swine flu including tips for prevention, FAQs, and other [...]
Swine Flu vaccine after 3-4 Months may be Redundant
According to an interview published in the Business Standard, with Novavax President & CEO and director of CPL Biologicals, Rahul Singhvi, time is running out fast for the H1N1 Swine flu pandemic in India and vaccines introduced after 3 to 4 months, will be redundant. Singhvi said that for India requisite permission was needed to [...]
177 Test Positive for Swine Flu; National Death Toll climbs to 600
Delhi continues to reel under the winter onslaught of the H1N1 Swine Flu virus, and as many as 177 people tested positive for the infection; 120 among them being children, according to this news report. This is the highest number of people testing positive for the infection recorded in a single day. ‘About 176 new [...]
WHO Predicts one third of world to be affected by H1N1
According to this IBN Live report, the WHO has sounded a warning that by the end of the currently ongoing H1N1 Swine flu pandemic, one third of the world would be affected by the infection from the virus. India is currently undergoing the second wave of Swine flu, with the setting in of winter due [...]
Jehangir Hospital let off the Hook for Reeda Shaikh death
According to this Indian Express article, the Jahangir Nursing Home in Pune, which was accused as being responsible for the first Swine Flu death in India; that of Reeda Shaikh has been absolved or blame for the fatality. On 3 August 2009, Reeda Shaikh, a 14 year old school student from Pune was the first [...]
Virus Mutating but Still no Vaccine in India
According to this report by the Examiner, mutations are now occurring in the H1N1 Swine flu virus, making it more deadly. Mutations were seen to be occurring in Norway and Ukraine and now the mutations have reportedly spread to the United States as well, according to the report. Although no such mutations have been observed [...]
What is the Second Wave of Swine Flu? How do we protect ourselves?
We have been talking about a second deadlier wave of Swine flu for a while now, which, it was predicted would set in along with the cold winter months. What is the reason for this though? What makes the H1N1 virus proliferate more during this time than at others? Well for one the virus cannot [...]
Delhi Faces second wave of swine flu; More Awareness Ads Planned
With winter well and truly having set into north India, the national capital has seen a sharp spike in the number of H1N1 Swine flu cases. On Saturday, out of the three swine flu deaths in the country, two were confirmed as having occurred in Delhi. Also out of the 139 fresh cases reported, as [...]