All Entries in the "H1N1" Category
First Swine Flu Vaccines in India by December
According to a report published in the Hindustan Times 4 million H1N1 Swine Flu vaccines are to be imported into India and of those, the first batch will reach India in December.
The first priority for vaccination will be given to those medical workers in hospitals who will come into direct contact with infected patients in [...]
Spicy Indian Curries keep Swine Flu at bay
According to Russian doctors eating hot and spicy Indian curries could help strengthen immunity and keep the H1N1 Swine flu virus at bay. Apparently this can prevent Swine flu as well as other common ailments such as cough and cold.
“You can strengthen immunity by consuming spicy foods like curries, as spices like turmeric, ginger and [...]
Now we are told Two Shots Required for Children and One for Pregnant Women
Whereas the WHO has opined that just one flu shot is enough for children, now federal officials in the United States have said that children, who are more vulnerable to the H1N1 Swine flu pandemic, will require two shots of the Swine flu vaccine, not just one, which may not offer sufficient immunity.
On the other [...]
One Shot of Swine Flu Vaccine Enough for Children says WHO
Vaccine experts met in Geneva to discuss Swine Flu and came to the conclusion that for children under the age of 10, just one shot of the Swine flu vaccine is enough whereas earlier it was thought that two shots of the vaccine would be required.
It is generally recommended that the vaccine be administered in [...]
Gujarat Chief Minister Tests Positive for Swine Flu
There has recently been a high profile H1N1 Swine flu diagnosis in the country, that of the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Narendra Modi.
According to this BBC news report, the Gujarat CM tested positive for Swine flu on the day that he returned from his three day trip to Russia. He had been showing symptoms of [...]
Swine Flu ‘Superspreaders’
A new study has revealed that doctors, nurses and other health care professionals may act as ‘Superspreaders’ for the H1N1 Swine Flu. The study was aimed at finding out what impact health care professionals personal hand washing habits had on infection levels and it was found that te doctors and nurses who don’t wash their [...]
Swine Flu Vaccine Update
Prevention is better than cure and this is certainly true for the H1 N1 Swine flu pandemic, for which there are several recommended dos and don’ts to prevent its spread. Chief among the preventive measures is the much awaited Swine flu vaccine, which is yet to reach India.
The indigenously developed Swine flu vaccines are still [...]
Delhi Swine Flu Round Up
Many schools in Delhi are still playing it safe by shutting down for a time as their students test positive for the H1N1 Swine Flu virus. While one school shut down earlier this week , another has preponed the Diwali holidays a day or a few days in to limit contagion and spread of the [...]
Swine Flu Panic Receding All over India
Regular readers of this blog would realise that in recent days the number of news items relating to the H1N1 Swine flu virus in India seem to have been tapering off. The panic among people has undoubtedly receded. States such as Andhra Pradesh are reporting a decline in the numbers of positive swine flu cases; [...]
Positive Outcomes of Swine Flu Pandemic
We are no longer hearing as much about the H1N1 Swine flu virus pandemic in the news any more. Whereas earlier we were constantly being bombarded with stories of health care systems in crisis, panic among people rushing to be tested, advice about how to stop the spread of the virus, and about the virulence [...]